WV-WV042 State of Virginia

Marker text: STATE OF VIRGINIA

Named for Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England. Site of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607. One of the 13 original colonies. The Old Dominion is the birthplace of eight United States Presidents.

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Location: WV Rt. 259 (northbound) at the Virginia (Rockingham Co.) and West Virginia (Hardy Co.) state line., Rockingham County, Virginia

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