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A new exhibit in the Museum of Culpeper History examines the course of the independence movement in Culpeper County prior to the Revolutionary War. American resistance to British rule stiffened when Parliament enacted a series of taxes on the American colonies to help cover the expenses of the Seven Years War with France. Colonists objected... Read more »
Photo caption: A reproduction of the lock and key for the cell in which Baptist missionaries were imprisoned in Culpeper just before the Revolutionary War. The quest for religious freedom in America and guaranteeing the right to worship in the in the way of one’s choosing was a revolutionary idea – an idea in which... Read more »
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation will host the Battle of Cedar Mountain in its first 1/100 scale war gaming event on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 AM. The event will take place at Cedar Mountain Battlefield Information Center located at 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, Virginia (approximately 5 miles South of Culpeper off Hwy 15). Please... Read more »
Have you ever wondered what happens at the museum after the doors are locked, and the lights are turned out? Well here is your chance. The museum will be hosting a camp-in for children ages 8-12 where they get to spend the night at the museum. Participate in several hands-on activities that bring the past... Read more »
Have you ever heard of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe and wondered who they were and what they did? Join us in August as local historian Dennis Loba talks about Spotswood and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe-one of colonial Virginia’s best folklore adventures – the why and the wherefore. This program will be... Read more »
Culpeper County's bloodiest battle, the Battle of Cedar Mountain, will be commemorated the weekend of 9th-11th August on the anniversary of the 1862 clash between Confederate forces under legendary Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and Federal forces under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks. The anniversary weekend is organized and hosted by the Cedar Mountain Battlefield... Read more »
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation hosts historian Frank O’Reilly for a lecture about the military career of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The event is part of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield annual living history weekend, August 9th-11th, commemorating the anniversary of the 1862 clash between Confederate forces under legendary Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson... Read more »
Trivia Friday Night at Beer Hound Brewery - Every other Friday Night from 7-9PM. Bring your friends and family to form a team and test your knowledge on a variety of topics, from history to pop culture.
Join historian, Greg Mertz, as he leads a real-time tour of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Considering the current daylight savings time, things occurred about an hour later than during the war. The 90-minute program will be held from 6:00-8:30 pm. Starting at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Information Center located at 9465 General Winder Rd.,... Read more »
Join us to commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. 9am- Memorial Service 10-1030am- Union Army demonstration. 1030-11am- Confederate Army demonstration. 11am-1pm- Rockbridge Artillery demonstration. 130pm- Union Army demonstration. 2pm- Confederate Army demonstration. 230pm- Battlefield tour of Cedar Mountain to follow after the last Confederate demonstration of the day. Parking Fee: $10.00... Read more »
Trivia Friday Night at Beer Hound Brewery - Every other Friday Night from 7-9PM. Bring your friends and family to form a team and test your knowledge on a variety of topics, from history to pop culture.
https://youtu.be/pjXWz4YEa0o?si=A39NWDxuXgYeleDa Each year the Museum partners with the local Luck Stone Quarry to provide a public access day to view Culpeper’s famous dinosaur footprints! More than 215 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, giant beasts roamed the region that we call home today. Then, in 1989, evidence of their existence was discovered at the... Read more »
