Culpeper Minute Men: Icons of Independence
The Culpeper Minute Men was organized in the fall of 1775in response to Governor Patrick Henry’s call for the Virginia militia to protect the capital at Williamsburg. Their uniform consisted […]
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Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA
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Civil War Photography Program at the Museum of Culpeper History
Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VAJoin us on Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! 19th Century Photographer Greg Farley takes you on a journey back to the days […]
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“Patriots of Color in the Revolutionary War” by Charles Jameson
State Theater 305 S Main St,, Culpeper, VAThe Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR presents “Patriots of Color in the Revolutionary War” by Charles Jameson on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the State Theatre, 305 S. […]
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The Black Community’s Dedication to Education
Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VAJoin us on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! The Museum is excited to once again collaborate with members of the African American […]
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Cedar Mountain Battlefield 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, VAEach February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days the Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites people to spend time in their […]
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John Mercer Langston Hughes Exhibit
Carver 4-County Museum 9432 James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA, United StatesThe Carver 4-County Museum will be featuring a new exhibit honoring prolific writer, John Mercer Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri. He passed away in New York […]
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Female Nurses in the Civil War
Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VAJoin us on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! The Civil War helped to establish the role of nurses as we know it […]
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The Many Layers of Indigenous Presence at Historic Germanna
ZoomJoin Victoria Ferguson, Dr. Carole Nash, Catherine Hill, Dr. Eric Larsen, and Jennifer Hurst-Wender for a panel discussion to explore the past, present, and future Indigenous experiences in the Germanna […]
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Battle of Kelly’s Ford Guided Tour
Kelly's Ford Battlefield Kelly's Ford Rd, Remington, VAJoin John Christiansen, Executive Director of the Museum of Culpeper History, for a guided combination driving/ walking tour of sites on the Kelly's Ford battlefield on Saturday, March 16. The […]
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The Quest for Virginia Legends!
Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VAHave you ever heard of Grace Sherwood, Peter Francisco, Mary Richards, or John Henry? They were Virginians whose stories have become legendary. Help the team of Legendary Virginians find the […]
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Prelude to Yorktown 1781 — Lafayette vs. Cornwallis in Virginia Program Presentation
Join us in our Sandra and William H. Speiden auditorium for a presentation by historian Andrew Gutowski on the military movements of Generals Lafayette and Cornwallis as they positioned their […]
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The Colonial Militia – Its Dress, Arms, and Equipment
Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VAThis summer is the 250th anniversary of the creation of the Culpeper Minutemen militia. Join us as local historian Dennis Loba discusses the typical clothing, weapons, and accouterments worn and […]
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