Climate & Weather:
Virginia has four distinct seasons, each with its
own appeal to travelers. Summers are hot and humid,
but comparatively cool in the mountains. July
temperatures range from 65-83 F/18-27 C, with
TideWater Area2s (Norfolk, for example)
often having rather high humidity (60%-85%). Expect
some days at 90 F/32 C or above and occasional
thunderstorms. Oceanfront or mountain recreation is
best in the summer. Virginia has four distinct
seasons, each with its own appeal to travelers.
Summers are hot and humid, but comparatively cool in
the mountains. July temperatures range from 65-83
F/18-27 C, with Tidewater areas (Norfolk, for
example) often having rather high humidity
(60%-85%). Expect some days at 90 F/32 C or above
and occasional thunderstorms. Oceanfront or mountain
recreation is best in the summer.
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Firsts, Facts, Trivia:
Virginia was the birthplace of many
U.S. presidents, including
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James Monroe, William
Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and
Woodrow Wilson.
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Featured Tourist Spots:
Poplar Forest - Poplar Forest offers
40-minute guided tours of Jefferson's octagonal
house. House tours also include the hands-on
history tent which offers activities from
Jefferson's era, including brick making, building a
bucket, and writing with a quill pen. There is also
a toddler's corner with puzzles and coloring pages.
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Virginia History:
The history of America is closely tied to that of
Virginia, particularly during the Colonial period.
After the failure of several attempts by Sir
Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh to plant a
settlement in Virginia and after Gilbert's death,
Raleigh in 1606 transferred his interests to the
Virginia Company of London. The first settlers, 144
in number, left England in December of that year in
the "Susan
Constant," the "Godspeed,"
and the "Discovery"
and arrived at Jamestown on May 13, 1607. The
colony was kept alive during the first years mainly
through the efforts of Capt. John Smith, who secured
food, made peace with the Indians, explored the
country, wrote the first published book on Virginia
(A True Relation, London, 1608), and drew a
map of Virginia remarkable for its accuracy. After
Smith left in 1609 the colonists experienced a year
of great suffering-the "starving time."
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