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SUMMARY:Culpeper Minute Men: Icons of Independence
DESCRIPTION: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 of hunting shirts bearing the words “Liberty or Death” and a distinctive rattlesnake flag stating both “Liberty or Death” and “Don’t Tread On Me.” \n“That flag\, and the message it conveyed\, really ensured the place of the minute men in popular memory\,” said John Christiansen\, the museum’s executive director. “That phrasing will be revived over and over for the next 250 years. It was in the minds of the men who joined the reborn Culpeper Minute Men during the Civil War in what they considered to be another American Revolution. And the sons and grandsons of those Civil War veterans carried on that legacy into what would eventually become Culpeper’s National Guard company.” \nChristiansen explains that newspaper articles from the 1880s and into the early 20th century describe current members of the unit as all “direct descendants” of the original minute men. A short history and description of the flag – one of the first used by the patriot cause – is almost always included. \nCulpeper continued to host Virginia and National Reserve units after World War I\, but their identity as the “Culpeper Minute Men” eventually faded away. Older veterans created the Culpeper Minute Men Association to keep the memory alive locally\, but the minute men were becoming part of national culture. \n“America’s Bicentennial in 1976 saw an explosion of Revolutionary War commemorative items\, and the Culpeper Minute Men are featured in their fair share of plates\, postcards\, coloring books\, trading cards\, tumblers\, and more\,” said Christiansen. “The earliest example we have is a small pewter tray dated to the 1880s and made by a Culpeper jeweler\, probably for one of the Civil War veterans.” \nToday\, the Culpeper Minute Men are featured in the seals of Culpeper County and the Town of Culpeper\, and their name is invoked in local businesses and clubs. “And don’t forget the Virginia license plate design\,” says Christiansen \nThe exhibit will be on display through 2026. It is part of a series of events Culpeper County has prepared as part of the Virginia 250 commemorative programming. \n    
URL:https://visitculpeperva.com/event/culpeper-minute-men-icons-of-independence/
LOCATION:Museum of Culpeper History\, 113 Commerce Street\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701
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SUMMARY:Annual Relic Hunt at Liberty Hall
DESCRIPTION:Liberty Hall will be holding our annual seeded and natural relic hunt on SUNDAY April 6th 2025.\n**The Royal Artillery brass strap from a artillery pouch (relic pictured above) was found at Liberty Hall last year by Patrick Connors of The Shank is Intact. He did a fabulous Youtube video on it and American Digger did a article on the find and the piece. An amazing piece of history!! https://youtu.be/cfiPWwgbJ94\nSign up is through our Waiver File – see link in the event page.\nEarly registration through January 15 is $125 per hunter\, payable at registration. (Venmo is preferred to @LibertyHallVa). Email or PM us for other payment options.\nThis will be a combination seeded and natural hunt. We will have thousands of dollars worth of relics seeded (or by token) on the property\, plus the opportunity to hunt for natural relics.The plantation is located at\nLiberty Hall18255 Plantation LoopRixeyville VA 22737\nThe plantation is a colonial site\, occupied by both CSA and US forces during the war. There are 2 Confederate canon emplacements on the property (prob from 1863)\, as well as a large US camp presence (from the winter of 1864).
URL:https://visitculpeperva.com/event/annual-relic-hunt-at-liberty-hall/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 18255 Plantation Loop\, Brandy Station\, VA\, 22714\, United States
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