Virginia
Virginia, birthplace of presidents and site of Jamestown, has unparalleled historical significance. Historical societies preserve colonial, revolutionary, and Civil War heritage.
Capital: Richmond Pop: 8.6 million Statehood: 1788
Historical Societies in Virginia(1)
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Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical Society, the oldest cultural organization in Virginia with 9 million items documenting 400 years.
Richmond, VA Est. 1831
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