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An
an equal footing with Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts
- the two other colonies who led the way for independence from
Great Britain - Virginia was the site of the first permanent English
settlement at Jamestown in 1607.
The colony
also produced the young country's first political firebrands and leaders, including
Patrick Henry, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. A century later, Virginia
also became a flashpoint for the Civil War when Richmond was made the capital
of the Confederacy. Today,
vacation-goers are attracted to the state's many historical associations such
as the home of George Washington at Mount
Vernon, the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello,
and a recreated Colonial
Williamsburg. By
car, tourists from the North can experience a modern feat of engineering in the
17-mile long Chesapeake
Bay Bridge-Tunnel which spans Chesapeake Bay and consists of two bridges and
two mile-long tunnels. Other
major Virginia vacation attractions include the ever-popular Virginia
Beach, the naval
station at Norfolk, and the spectacularly scenic Skyline
Drive and Blue
Ridge National Parkway.
More
about Virginia travel & tourism around the Web:
Virginia Is For Lovers: Visit Virginia -
The official travel site including pictures, maps, information on major attractions
in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Bay, guides to bed & breakfast inns, hotels
& restaurants, historic & cultural sites, wineries, driving tours, maps,
event calendar.
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce - Visit Virginia - One-stop browsing
for links to major tourist attractions by region including central,
northern & southwestern Virginia, Chesapeake Bay, Appalachia,
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Beach, Norfolk & Williamsburg,
plus where to find Virginia state maps, annual festivals &
events, hunting & fishing licences and related information.
Virginia
Beach Vacation Information - Virginia's most sought after vacation destination,
with information on the boardwalk and other major attractions, hotels, vacation
apartments & condo rentals, dining guide, event calendar, photo gallery, FAQ,
online forum & chat. Colonial
Williamsburg - See American history come alive at "the world's largest
living history museum" with a vitual tour of the reconstructed colonial town
& gardens including practical guides to on-site hotels & restaurants,
shopping, kid-friendly online educational features. Visiting
Richmond - A guide to the entire region with things to do & see, hotels
& restaurants, historical & cultural attractions. outdoor fun, kid-friendly
activities, driving directions, maps & event calendar. Norfolk,
Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau - Information on tours of the
famous naval station with plenty of related nautical history, museum sites and
waterfront festivals, travel packages, hotel & restaurant guides, nightlife,
shopping, event calendar, links.
Civil
War Traveler in Virginia - Civil War trail maps, pictures
& information on major battle sites, black history and related
museums and visitor centers.
Virginia
Attractions. Roadside America - Find the grave of Stonewall Jackson's
arm, (and that of his horse) the world's largest collection of cement collectibles,
Professor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum & Dark Maze, and more... Virginia
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