The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Virginia in 2011 was felt by the almost 1/3rd of the population of the U.S.
Virginia ranks at the second spot in the list of the states for total defense spending.
Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk Virginia, is the world’s largest naval base.
After California, Virginia has the second highest concentration of tech workers of any state in the U.S.
Loudoun County hosts data centers that are responsible to cater to almost 3 quarters of the web’s traffic.
Virginia is home to the largest office building in the world – the Pentagon.
The Pentagon has three times the floor space as the Empire State Building.
Eight U.S. presidents (more than any other state) were born in Virginia.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, with 17.6 miles span (shore to shore), is the world’s largest bridge-tunnel complex.
In the Civil War, more battles were fought on Virginia soil than in any other state.
The first iron furnace was built in 1619 in Virginia.
The first peanuts grown in America were from Virginia.
“Virginia Is For Lovers” is one of the most well-known tourism campaigns ever.
The states of Kentucky & West Virginia were formed from sections of the state of Virginia
Virginia has had 3 capital cities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond.
The first Thanksgiving in North America was held in Virginia in 1619.
Wild Ponies have roamed freely on Assateague Island for centuries.
The world’s only oyster museum is on Chincoteague Island.
The Atlantic headquarters of NATO is located in Norfolk.