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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.” “That... Read more »
To honor National Historic Preservation Month, Historic Germanna invites you to step back in time to explore the architectural legacy of Salubria. Thanks to funding from the Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, we are amid the process of preparing a comprehensive Historic Structures... Read more »
Come celebrate the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s grand US tour (including a visit to Culpeper!) with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebrand for a concert of special period music. David & Ginger will don period attire to perform music heard in 18th- and 19th-century Virginia. Much evidence of Lafayette’s 1824/25 tour survives, especially that related... 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 »
The Museum of Culpeper History presents “Culpeper Hosts a Hero,” an exhibit highlighting General Lafayette’s historic visit to the town in August 1825. Rarely noted in official records of his tour of the United States, the Frenchman’s short stop in Culpeper was documented in detail by Capt. Philip Slaughter, Culpeper native and Revolutionary War veteran.... Read more »
