22 Patriotic Sites in Virginia

It’s hard to imagine a better travel destination for American-history lovers than Virginia.

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The personal-finance site WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states on their patriotism. And the winner is the Old Dominion, where I’ve lived off and on since college.

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Virginia is home to lots of sites to intrigue history buffs. Here are some of the most interesting:

Colonial Williamsburg

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Poplar Forest

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Arlington National Cemetery

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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

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