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Written by: Theresa Meeker Pickett Looking for a spring getaway you’ll love? Escape to Culpeper, Virginia, where small-town charm meets wide-open spaces and unforgettable experiences....
March 2, 2025
Culpeper, VA is a charming destination that offers a multitude of activities and attractions for a spring weekend getaway, day trip, or week-long vacation. From...
April 2, 2025
Each May, train lovers and travelers alike celebrate National Train Day, a nod to the history, charm and convenience of rail travel. If you're looking...
March 26, 2025
Written by: Theresa Meeker Pickett Looking for a destination where small-town charm meets big artistic energy? Culpeper, Virginia, is a vibrant hub for creatives, making...
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When it comes to planning the perfect wedding, finding the right venue can be one of the most challenging parts of the process. Between cost,...
January 25, 2024
Weddings and special events give friends and family the perfect excuse to extend their stay. Consider recommending some of these unique and memorable inns, bed...
The Battle of Brandy Station on June 9, 1863 was the largest cavalry engagement in American history and had a profound impact on the Gettysburg…
The Battle of Cedar Mountain was the first serious clash between the Army of Northern Virginia and Maj. Gen. John Pope's new Army of Virginia. The close-run…
Fact #1: Despite failing to meet their main objective, the Battle of Kelly's Ford greatly improved the morale of the Federal cavalry. Before the Battle…
Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865), son of a prominent Culpeper planter and merchant, lived in the original portion of this house from age…
Maj. Gen. John Pope was appointed to command the newly-formed Army of Virginia on June 26th. His orders were to defend Washington DC and the…
Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer - Photo Credit: Library of Congress (1839 -1876) Born in 1839 in Ohio, Custer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy…
This charming little building is one of Culpeper’s oldest homes. It is a log house covered outside by clapboard. The interior is original with the…
Photo Credit: Matthew Brady/Library of Congress (Clarissa Harlowe Barton) December 25, 1821 in Oxford, MA – April 12, 1912 in Glen Echo, MD Clara Barton,…
Written By: Theresa Meeker Pickett Discover the East Street Historic District in Culpeper, VA, where nearly two centuries of history, charm, and architectural beauty come…
General A.P. HillPhoto Credit: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Born in 1825, A.P. Hill was born in Virginia and raised…
Photo of Greenwood 1925 This house is a fine example of a small yet spacious plantation house that would have satisfied wealthy, influential 19th Century…
(1807–1870) Robert E. Lee - Civil war photographs, 1861 - 1865 (Library of Congress) Lee was born in Stratford Hall, Virginia, in 1807, and spent…
Historian Bud Hall holds up an enlarged print of Alfred Waud's sketch of the 6th Pennsylvania's charge in front of the field where it took…
Written By: Theresa Meeker Pickett The Wharf, located to the northeastern corner of downtown Culpeper, Virginia at the intersection of the lower end of East…
Witness trees are those flora that have withstood the test of time — persisting amidst moments that forever changed the trajectory of a nation and…
The campaigning season of 1863 opened with the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia battling for position along Virginia’s swift-running Rappahannock…
Fought in the second week of June 1863, the Battle of Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle ever fought in North America. Buoyed by…
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Research contributed by: Karen Quaintance Ms. Cornelia Hancock's story is just one of many that highlights the achievements of the incredible women in our community…
General A.P. Hill's boyhood home is located at the corner of Main Street and Davis Street. While investigating there “someone” was present in the room…
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