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Have you ever wondered what happens at the museum after the doors are locked, and the lights are turned out? Well here is your chance. The museum will be hosting a camp-in for children ages 8-12 where they get to spend the night at the museum. Participate in several hands-on activities that bring the past... Read more »
Have you ever wondered what happens at the museum after the doors are locked, and the lights are turned out? Well here is your chance. The museum will be hosting a camp-in for children ages 8-12 where they get to spend the night at the museum. Participate in several hands-on activities that bring the past... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 dedication of the next in a series of markers produced by the Museum of Culpeper History in 2024 will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 16. The public is invited to this event to commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's campaign through Culpeper during the Revolutionary War. This event led directly to the... Read more »
