Most important city in Virginia?

[Upminster-1]

Originally Posted by webster

Charlottesville is a little weird. It's as if Jefferson were a deity.

What ? You mean the "Jefferson Brothers" ( Thomas and Davis ) are not deities ? I mean, don't they define the Commonwealth of Virginia ? What would we be without them.

After Charlottesville, my second vote would be for Manassas.

And yes, I lived in Virginia for 35 years. Just recently moved to Raleigh, but still have family in NOVA. In the last 10 years I lived in Virginia, I visited ( and stopped ) in every county in the state, and every independent city, and every formerly independent city. It was a quest.

[webster]

Originally Posted by Upminster-1

What ? You mean the "Jefferson Brothers" ( Thomas and Davis ) are not deities ? I mean, don't they define the Commonwealth of Virginia ? What would we be without them.

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Surely you jest. There is a reason Washington stopped talking to Jefferson; the letter from Thomas Jefferson to Phillip Mazzei 24 April 1796 was the final straw. Martha Washington, according to numerous visitor's accounts, diaries and letters, actually ended up hating Jefferson.

I'll just stick with him having plagiarized Mason for the Declaration of Independence and being the Coward of Carter's Mountain and being one of the worst governors Virginia has ever had. (After the victory at Yorktown, Washington was instrumental - in an attempt to put the past behind - in quashing the General Assembly's investigation into Jefferson's time as governor Resolution approbatory of the conduct of Thomas Jefferson, esq. while governor. 12 December 1781

But on to Richmond. Richmond will have a chance to show what it can do now that the tallest building in Richmond, the James Monroe Building is going to be abandoned by the Commonwealth. It will be sold or torn down. Who will the City attract?