In the early 1770’s, there was a movement in America to create a fourteenth colony with this name.
- Jefferson
- Franklin
- Charlotte
- Vandalia
In the early 1770’s, there was a movement in America to create a fourteenth colony with this name.
Vandalia. The name was chosen because King George III’s wife, Queen Charlotte, was a descendant of the Vandals of Germany. Vandalia would have included two-thirds of present West Virginia. The Boston Tea Party destroyed all plans for a fourteenth colony.