Old Dominion
Cavalier State's alias
Old Dominion is a traditional nickname for Virginia, the U.S. state.
The name dates to the colonial era, when Virginia was considered the oldest and most loyal of England's American dominions.
The term appears in formal contexts, university names, and state pride: Old Dominion University, the Old Dominion state.
Virginia's seat of government
- NorfolkVirginia coastal city
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- ArlingtonVirginia burial ground
- ShenandoahAppalachian river and park
Blue Ridge · Roanoke · Williamsburg · Jamestown · Monticello · Commonwealth · Potomac · Mount Vernon
First permanent English settlement
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- royal charterMonarch-issued rights document
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
tobacco · Powhatan Confederacy · Pocahontas · John Smith · Thomas Jefferson · Patrick Henry · George Washington · American Revolution
Richmond
Virginia's seat of government
- NorfolkVirginia coastal city
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- ArlingtonVirginia burial ground
Shenandoah · Blue Ridge · Roanoke · Williamsburg · Jamestown · Monticello · Commonwealth · Potomac · Mount Vernon · Piedmont
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- royal charterMonarch-issued rights document
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
plantation · tobacco · Powhatan Confederacy · Pocahontas · John Smith · Thomas Jefferson · Patrick Henry · George Washington · American Revolution · indentured servants
country music
Rural Southern folk-pop genre
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- concertLive musical performance
album · harmony · vocals · guitar · fans · hit · chart · radio · festival · stage