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Join us on Tuesday, July 9 at 7 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! Culpeper County was among the earliest Virginia counties to produce Resolves in 1774. Join us as local historian Jim Bish explores the importance and uniqueness of these resolves. Virginia was the wealthiest and most populated of all of the... Read more »
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation will host the Battle of Cedar Mountain in its first 1/100 scale war gaming event on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 AM. The event will take place at Cedar Mountain Battlefield Information Center located at 9465 General Winder Road, Rapidan, Virginia (approximately 5 miles South of Culpeper off Hwy 15). Please... Read more »
Have you ever heard of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe and wondered who they were and what they did? Join us in August as local historian Dennis Loba talks about Spotswood and the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe-one of colonial Virginia’s best folklore adventures – the why and the wherefore. This program will be... Read more »
Join historian, Greg Mertz, as he leads a real-time tour of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Considering the current daylight savings time, things occurred about an hour later than during the war. The 90-minute program will be held from 6:00-8:30 pm. Starting at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Information Center located at 9465 General Winder Rd.,... Read more »
https://youtu.be/pjXWz4YEa0o?si=A39NWDxuXgYeleDa Each year the Museum partners with the local Luck Stone Quarry to provide a public access day to view Culpeper’s famous dinosaur footprints! More than 215 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, giant beasts roamed the region that we call home today. Then, in 1989, evidence of their existence was discovered at the... Read more »
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation hosts historian Frank O’Reilly for a lecture about the military career of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Frank O'Reilly, historian and National Park Service Ranger is the acclaimed author of "The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock". The event will be held on Saturday 8/24 at 7:00 pm at... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Schedule of History Talks: 10:30 am ~ Bob Lee Introduction to Little Fork Church History 1776 - Little Fork Preservation Foundation 11:00 am ~ Eric Larsen, Historic Germanna, Archaeology and Indigenous People of the Little Fork Area 12:00 pm ~ The Johnsons, Colonial Music in Costume 1:30 pm ~ Bishop Ted & Rev. Jenks Hobson:... Read more »
Did you know the seasons played a role in the survival of Culpeper? Join us this month as we learn about the 4 seasons and their importance to farmers who have planted this land for centuries. Participants will explore the differences between the seasons and what happens on a farm during each one. They will... Read more »
Save the Date.
History Alfresco is the Museum of Culpeper History’s annual fall fundraising event. Past events have included rare access to privately owned historic properties, catered food and drink, guest lecturers, trivia, music, and more. This year’s History Alfresco will be held the evening of Thursday, October 10 at Culpeper’s historic Greenwood with hosts Robert and Eleanor... Read more »
