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MikeVT85

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The lottery . . . a Virginia institution from the 1600's.


"The Great Virginia Lottery" was held long before Virginia became a state. It began in 1612 to help raise funds for the struggling Jamestown Settlement; it raised ₤29,000 for the Virginia Company.
[Post edited by MikeVT85 at 10/03/2018 12:12AM]

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Posted: 10/03/2018 at 12:06AM



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