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| Virginia Facts |
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Jamestown was the first English settlement in the U.S. It was also the first capital of Virginia. |
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On March 9, 1862 at Hampton Roads, Virginia, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimac) met in one of the most famous naval engagements in US history. Their battle was the first of its kind between metal armored vessels. |
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The first Thanksgiving in North America was held in Virginia in 1619. |
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