Virginia

Virginia Colony (1607-1776), Commonwealth of Virginia (1776-present)

English Colony (1607-1707), British Colony (1707-1776), Independent State (1776-1781), State of the United States (1781-1861, 1865-present), State of the Confederate States (1861-1865)

Location: Mid-Atlantic USA

Capital City: Jamestown (1607-1699), Williamsburg (1699-1780), Richmond (1780-present)

Government type: English/British Colony (1607-1776), Republic (1776-1781), US State (1781-1861, 1865-present), CS State (1861-1865)

Main languages: English

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1607: Virginia Colony established

1776: Declares independence along with 12 other colonies

1781: Part of the United States

1788: Formal statehood with ratification of the US constitution

1861: Secedes and joins Confederacy

1865: Restored to the union

1870: Readmitted as a state

Currency

US Dollar (1792-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

CS Dollar (1861-1865)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Banknotes from Virginia in the collection

CS State (1861-1865)

•1 Dollar, 1862, Bank of the Old Dominion