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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:Culpeper Minutemen History Week
DESCRIPTION: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.     \nEnjoy walking and driving tours\, lectures\, living history\, hands on family friendly activities and more. \nThis is a multi-day event.  Please visit https://culpeperva250.com/events/ for event specifics. \n 
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SUMMARY:The Road to Freedom Started Here: Orange County’s "Culpeper Minutemen" Leaders Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 efficiently in a moment of critical need for Virginia. Culpeper District’s quick actions helped liberate Virginia from British rule by 1776 thus aided in saving the Revolution. \nVirginia historian Jim Bish and Battles of Hampton and Great Bridge military historian Pat Hannum will lead the tour. The Orange and Madison Counties Tour of Culpeper Minutemen Leaders will leave the Museum of Culpeper History by 9:00 am and will drive by the Lawrence Taliaferro’s Rose Hill home to learn about the Taliaferro and Spencer family. We will then visit the Taylor Family Bloomsbury homesite. The Taylor family of Bloomsbury connects Culpeper Minutemen Ambrose Madison\, Garland Burnley\, Charles Taylor\, Richard Taylor and Burgess James Taylor. After leaving Bloomsbury we will eat lunch at the Main Street Tavern in Madison (Lunch is on your own) before driving to private home of Minuteman Ambrose Madison’s Woodley. After Woodley we will drive to Madison’s Montpelier as Minutemen Ambrose Madison is buried in the cemetery. After leaving Montpelier we plan on visiting the homesites in Madison County of Capt. Abraham Buford and stop by Hebron Church before heading back to the Museum of Culpeper History. \nThe minutemen leaders from Orange County comprised unprecedented leadership including a brother to future President James Madison and a father to President Zachary Taylor. Other Orange County Minutemen include close cousins of Virginia’s most influential political leaders of the day\, including Speakers of Virginia’s House of Burgesses\, John Robinson\, and Edmund Pendleton (First and Second Continental Congress and Presiding Officer of the Virginia Conventions from July 1775-July 1776)\, and a close relationship with General and Virginia Governor Thomas Nelson. \nDon’t miss the chance to visit the homes and homesites and to learn about Orange County’s heroes of 250 years ago by signing up for the “The Road to Freedom Started Here: Orange County’s Minutemen Leaders Tour on Thursday October 23\, 2025. The tour will start at 9am from the Museum of Culpeper History in Culpeper at 113 S. Commerce St\, Culpeper and return by 4:30 pm. The cost for the all-day tour is $50 with lunch at the Main Street Tavern in Orange (Pay on your own) as we will be visiting both public and private historic sites associated with Orange County Minutemen Leaders. Don’t miss this only opportunity to learn about Orange County’s leaders who helped to create America.
URL:https://visitculpeperva.com/event/the-road-to-freedom-started-here-orange-countys-culpeper-minutemen-leaders-bus-tour/
LOCATION:Museum of Culpeper History\, 113 Commerce Street\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701
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