Before George Washington became America's first great general and president he was a surveyor in Culpeper County. Washington became Culpeper County's first surveyor at 17 years of age in 1749. Learn about how someone so young was able to become a county surveyor and about his first public position in Culpeper County. Learn about the […]
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 […]
Join us at the museum at 2:30 on Sunday, July 7 as we unveil the next in our series of Culpeper County historic markers in downtown Culpeper to commemorate the location of the county's first courthouse and its role in Culpeper's Revolutionary history. The unveiling will take place on the 250th anniversary of the 1774 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]