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Take care of your best friend
Dogs have rightly earned the title of "man's best friend". They bring such joy to an owner's life, and it has even been shown that pet owner's live longer.
Hanover County
Hanover County was named for King George I of England, who was Elector of Hannover in Germany when he came to the throne.
Chesterfield County
On May 25th, 1749, the Virginia General Assembly passed the act that separated Chesterfield from Henrico County and created the new county. The county is named for Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. Lord Chesterfield was famous for his "good manners and writings.
Henrico County
One of the oldest political subdivisions in Virginia, Henrico was the scene of the second settlement in the colony and was established in 1634 as one of the eight original shires or counties.
Richmond Virginia
Captain Christopher Newport first led English explorers in 1607 to the site later named Richmond after a suburb of London, England. Until that time, Indian tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy had lived in the region.