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Print shows Marquis de Lafayette, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing uniform and holding two swords in left hand while directing American troops during the battle at Yorktown; a black soldier holds his horse behind him on the right.

Lafayette’s March Through Culpeper Historical Marker Dedication

United States Colored Troops Monument ntersection of Maddens Tavern Road and Youngs Lane, Culpeper, VA

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 »

Christmas tree and Santa's sleigh

Pictures with Santa in the Caboose

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

Santa will stop by the museum from 3-5 pm to take pictures inside the caboose, which will be decorated for the holidays. This is a free event. You are responsible for taking your own pictures.

Christmas decorated caboose with Santa's sleigh in the sky
Event Series Holiday Train Experience

Holiday Train Experience

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

All Aboard the Culpeper Express! The museum will host a special holiday program for children ages 2 and up during Sunday Funday for Kids on Sunday, December 8, at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Participants will board the historic caboose, where they will punch their golden ticket while enjoying a cup of warm cocoa provided... Read more »

$10.00
Christmas decorated caboose with Santa's sleigh in the sky
Event Series Holiday Train Experience

Holiday Train Experience

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

All Aboard the Culpeper Express! The museum will host a special holiday program for children ages 2 and up during Sunday Funday for Kids on Sunday, December 8, at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Participants will board the historic caboose, where they will punch their golden ticket while enjoying a cup of warm cocoa provided... Read more »

$10.00

Civil War Photography Program at the Museum of Culpeper History

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

Join us on Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! 19th Century Photographer Greg Farley takes you on a journey back to the days of the Civil War Photographers. Greg will expose you to what life was like to be a Civil War Photographer and how it changed the... Read more »

cartoon graphic of four kids about a globe

Elementary Explorers

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

January 2025 – a new day, a new month, a new year, a new quarter century! Come explore the concept of time and the way we measure it. Participants will get to create a yearly calendar with various holidays on it and then construct a sand timer to take home. “Elementary Explorers” is an interactive... Read more »

black and white images of school buildings

The Black Community’s Dedication to Education

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

Join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! The Museum is excited to once again collaborate with members of the African American Heritage Alliance. Panelists Angela Chapman, Charles Jamison, Jane Pollard, and Moderator Zann Nelson will address the commitment and activism required and delivered by the Black... Read more »

$5.00

various black and white sketches depicting women medical works

Female Nurses in the Civil War

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

Join us on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 PM as the museum continues its lecture series! The Civil War helped to establish the role of nurses as we know it today. Join the Museum of Culpeper History as we celebrate Women’s History Month and learn about several women who helped define this ever-evolving position during... Read more »

$5
drawing of soldiers and horses in a battle

Battle of Kelly’s Ford Guided Tour

Kelly's Ford Battlefield Kelly's Ford Rd, Remington, VA

Join John Christiansen, Executive Director of the Museum of Culpeper History, for a guided combination driving/ walking tour of sites on the Kelly's Ford battlefield on Saturday, March 16. The tour will start at 9:30 AM at the C.F. Phelps WMA boat ramp parking lot at 6430 Kellys Ford Road in Remington. The tour is... Read more »

$15
image for four Virginia heros in cartoon form

The Quest for Virginia Legends!

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

Have you ever heard of Grace Sherwood, Peter Francisco, Mary Richards, or John Henry? They were Virginians whose stories have become legendary. Help the team of Legendary Virginians find the tools they need to complete their mission all week from March 15 through March 22. Join us for a special Virginia Legends presentation at 2:00... Read more »

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The Colonial Militia – Its Dress, Arms, and Equipment

Museum of Culpeper History 113 Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA

This summer is the 250th anniversary of the creation of the Culpeper Minutemen militia. Join us as local historian Dennis Loba discusses the typical clothing, weapons, and accouterments worn and used by local colonists before and at the beginning of the American Revolution. This program will be held at the museum. Space is limited so... Read more »

$5
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Revolutionary Culpeper

Downtown Culpeper Downtown Culpeper, Culpeper, VA, United States

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 »

$10.00

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