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Virginia was the tenth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on June 25, 1788. The state of Kentucky separated from Virginia in 1792. Four of the first five U.S. presidents were Virginians: George Washington, the "Father of his country"; and after 1800, "The Virginia Dynasty" of presidents for 24 years: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and ...
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1558- Queen Elizabeth succeeds Queen Mary. 1562- 1. Jean Ribault establishes Huguenot colony (Charles Fort) at Port Royal in South Carolina. 2. John Hawkins makes his first voyage to the West Indies. 1563- Charles Fort abandoned. 1564- 1. Second colony of Huguenots under Rene de Laudonniere established on St. John's River in Florida. 2. John Hawkin...
1602- 1. Sir Walter Raleigh sent Samuel Mace of Weymouth on a voyage to Virginia (North Carolina) to gather plant materials and to search for survivors of the Lost Colony. 2. Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, Capt. Bartholomew Gilbert, Capt. Gabriel Archer, and others sent on voyage to New England coast. 3. Nova Scotia visited regularly by English traders...
1699-1704- In 1699 the town of Williamsburg was established and was designated as the capital of the colony. The General Assembly met temporarily in the Wren Building at The College of William and Mary. 1704-1747- Fifth State House - First Williamsburg Capitol. This brick capitol was in the form of an H, each wing of which was two stories high. The...
1809- 1. January 19- Edgar Allan Poe born 2. The Poe museum is located in Richmond, VA. 1831- Nat Turner led a slave revolt 1861- 1. Virginia's state flag adopted in 1861 - The flag has a blue background with a white circle in the center. In the center are the words "VIRGINIA," and "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS" (Latin for "thus always to tyrants"). 2. Virg...
1901- Began passing Jim Crow Laws, created segregation 1902- Constitution of 1902 1903- Maggie Lena Walker opened the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank for African- Americans. 1904 - Present Day Capitol - Richmond. In 1904 extensive renovation and additional construction to the Capitol were begun. Wings were added to the west of the original structure as...
2003- Over 1 million customers lost electricity due to Hurricane Isabel 2007- 1. 33 students at Virginia Tech massacred by fellow student 2. 400th anniversary of nation's founding held at Jamestown 2009 - 1. Sen. Edward (Ted - Kennedy buried at Arlington beside brothers, John and Robert 2. Snowstorm killed three, stranded hundreds of motorists 2010...
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May 22, 2024 · View this 1810 Historical Virginia Counties map tool. The historical Virginia counties will be displayed on the map, and you can also overlay present day counties, townships and more.
Virginia Census Records 1810-1840. Virginia Census Records 1810-1840. Skip to content. Virginia Genealogy Main Menu. Virginia 1810 Census Records .
Research & Education. Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. Timeline of the Founding of the University of Virginia. Rotunda of the University of Virginia by John Neilson. On October 6, 1817, the cornerstone for the first building of what one day would be the University of Virginia was laid on a rocky ridge about a mile west of Charlottesville.
The thirteen stars and stripes configuration of the U.S. flag is officially adopted by Congress on April 4, 1818. Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia on January 25, 1819. The first installment of Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle appears in the May 1819 edition of The Sketch Book.
Explore Time Periods. 16,000 BCE to 1622 CE. A Land of Opportunity: Creating Virginia. 1623 to 1763. A Distant Dominion. 1764 to 1824. From British Colony to American State. 1825 to 1860. Challenge of a New Century. 1861 to 1876. Civil War and Reconstruction. 1877 to 1924. Virginia in the New South. 1925 to Today. Dynamic Dominion.
