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Join us for a presentation by Jim Bish about George Washington’s Culpeper. Before George Washington gained American Independence and led America as our first President, he had many connections to Culpeper County beginning with being chosen as our county’s first surveyor at the age of seventeen in 1749. Learn about the many connections Washington had with... Read more »
Love the grace of Austen and the beauty of Bridgerton? Learn the dances, etiquette, and history of Old Virginia country social life. Colonial to Romantic Era - English Country Dance Class Step back in time at The Stables of Mountain Run Winery and experience the elegance and charm of historical dances. Come as you are... Read more »
Join us Tuesday, October 1 at 7 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! Join us in October as we explore the Baptist community’s role in Culpeper’s history. We will delve into how Baptists contributed from the era of religious freedom, through the Civil War, and up until 1955. Culpeper Baptist Church is celebrating... Read more »
Love the grace of Austen and the beauty of Bridgerton? Learn the dances, etiquette, and history of Old Virginia country social life. Colonial to Romantic Era - English Country Dance Class Step back in time at The Stables of Mountain Run Winery and experience the elegance and charm of historical dances. Come as you are... Read more »
Love the grace of Austen and the beauty of Bridgerton? Learn the dances, etiquette, and history of Old Virginia country social life. Colonial to Romantic Era - English Country Dance Class Step back in time at The Stables of Mountain Run Winery and experience the elegance and charm of historical dances. Come as you are... Read more »
The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution will be celebrating the 249th Anniversary of the Culpeper Minutemen Muster on Oct. 26, 2024. The Event will be in Yowell Meadow Park at the Minutemen Monument off Gardner St. At the Virginia Convention held May 1775, the Colony of Virginia was divided into... Read more »
Did you know that Culpeper played an important role in supporting the revolutionary cause in Virginia and in the events that influenced American independence? Learn about the people, places, and events shaped by Culpeper's patriots and see how these activities were written into the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and other founding documents... Read more »
Elijah Craig: Baptist and Bourbon MakerWhat do the 1st Amendment and Bourbon have in common…Elijah Craig. Join us in November as we learn about the role Elijah Craig played with the early Baptists fighting for religious freedom, his family genealogy, and how he ended up in Kentucky making bourbon.This program will be held at the... Read more »
The 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. Main Street, Culpeper, VA. The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter will recognize African American and Native American History in the Revolutionary War as we approach the 250th... Read more »
This 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 used by local colonists before and at the beginning of the American Revolution. This program will be held at the museum. Space is limited so... Read more »
Did you know that Culpeper played an important role in supporting the revolutionary cause in Virginia and in the events that influenced American independence? Learn about the people, places, and events shaped by Culpeper's patriots and see how these activities were written into the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and other founding documents... Read more »
250 years ago—on June 14, 1775—the United States Army was founded. Come learn about Revolutionary War history, the Culpeper Minutemen and the road to independence! Race to get ready, march like a soldier, wear a tricorn hat and explore what life was like in Virginia during the beginning of the American Revolution. The event is... Read more »
