Portal:Virginia/Did you know/1
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- ...that theAthenaeum(pictured)museum of fine arts inAlexandria,Virginia,was built in 1851 as a bank, whereRobert E. Leehad an account?
- ... that, having first occurred in 1698, theFredericksburg Dog Martis the oldest dog show in the United States?
- ...thatMountain Lake,one of only two natural lakes inVirginia,was the filming location for the fictional Kellerman's Resort inNew York'sCatskill Mountainsfor the 1987 feature filmDirty Dancing?
- ...thatVirginiapoliticianCharles F. Mercerswitched between five different political parties during his 22-year service in theUnited States Congress?