Join us on Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! Bestselling Historian Peter Stark joins the Museum of Culpeper History to discuss his book YOUNG WASHINGTON: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father. By weaving together Washington’s harrowing wilderness adventures and a broader historical context, Peter Stark celebrates […]
Step Into the Shadows of Salubria On Friday, October 3, Historic Germanna invites you to experience Salubria After Dark—our spine-tingling, after-hours Halloween tradition. As twilight falls, the 18th-century plantation house comes alive in the flicker of candles, lanterns, and glowing jack-o’-lanterns. Dare to cross the threshold of one of Culpeper County’s oldest mansions and immerse […]
We Declare . . . that under the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U. S. Declaration of Independence, we are free and independent. This exhibit is an exploration of natural rights and 27 grievances that led colonists to say, "ENOUGH" in 1776 to a tyrant. Examining the context of the times, the exhibit compares […]
Once again, the skies over Culpeper County will roar with the thunder of historic and high-performance aircraft this October 11th, along with an expanded program that promises fun for the whole family. Free again to the public this year, the show will thrill with heart-stopping stunts and precision flying performed by historically significant aircraft by […]
We Declare . . . that under the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U. S. Declaration of Independence, we are free and independent. This exhibit is an exploration of natural rights and 27 grievances that led colonists to say, "ENOUGH" in 1776 to a tyrant. Examining the context of the times, the exhibit compares […]
Test your knowledge of Culpeper History, Colonial Times, and the American Revolution!
Celebrating 250th Anniversary of the Culpeper Battalion, a diverse force of volunteers who committed their families, their fortunes, and their lives to support the common cause of INDEPENDENCE. Enjoy walking and driving tours, lectures, living history, hands on family friendly activities and more. This is a multi-day event. Please visit https://culpeperva250.com/events/ for event specifics. […]
Join us for a festive day of history, fun, and community at Salubria, where the scenic grounds transform into a lively celebration of Virginia’s past and present. This inaugural event launches Culpeper’s 250th History Week as part of the county’s VA250 commemorations. What to Expect: Historical reenactors and living history demonstrations Traditional crafts and trades […]
Did you know that eleven Baptist preachers were imprisoned in Culpeper during the 1760s and 1770s simply for preaching without a license? Did you know one of those preachers invented American bourbon or did you know another one joined the Culpeper Minutemen to fight in the American Revolution? Or that John Leland, the second pastor […]
This “Minutemen” Fauquier County Leaders Tour will visit many of the most important historic homes and homesites, while hearing important detailed stories of Fauquier County’s “Minutemen” leaders along the way. The Culpeper Minute Battalion was like no other, as they were the only Minute Battalion in Virginia to fully form and then respond quickly and […]
This “Minutemen” Orange County Leaders tour will visit many of the most important historic homes and homesites, while hearing important detailed stories of Orange County’s “Minutemen” leaders along the way. The Culpeper Minute Battalion was like no other, as they were the only Minute Battalion in Virginia to fully form and then respond quickly and […]
We Declare . . . that under the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U. S. Declaration of Independence, we are free and independent. This exhibit is an exploration of natural rights and 27 grievances that led colonists to say, "ENOUGH" in 1776 to a tyrant. Examining the context of the times, the exhibit compares […]