West Virginia
Named for Queen Elizabeth,
the Virgin Queen of England.
Site of the first permanent
English settlement, 1607, in
America. One of the 13 origi-
nal colonies. Virginia is the
birthplace of eight Presidents
of the United States.
West Virginia
(jefferson County)
"The Mountain State" - western
part of the Commonwealth of
Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Settled bu the Germans and
Scotch - Irish. It became a line
of defense between the English
and French during the French
and Indian War, 1754-1763.