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The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution will be celebrating the 249th Anniversary of the Culpeper Minutemen Muster on Oct. 26, 2024. The Event will be in Yowell Meadow Park at the Minutemen Monument off Gardner St. At the Virginia Convention held May 1775, the Colony of Virginia was divided into... 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 Culpeper Minutemen Chapter SAR presents “Patriots of Color in the Revolutionary War” by Charles Jameson on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm in the State Theatre, 305 S. Main Street, Culpeper, VA. The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter will recognize African American and Native American History in the Revolutionary War as we approach the 250th... Read more »
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 »
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 »
250 years ago—on June 14, 1775—the United States Army was founded. Come learn about Revolutionary War history, the Culpeper Minutemen and the road to independence! Race to get ready, march like a soldier, wear a tricorn hat and explore what life was like in Virginia during the beginning of the American Revolution. The event is... Read more »
The American Friends of Lafayette’s six-banner traveling exhibit tells the important stories of Lafayette’s life and legacy, including his participation in the American Revolution, his critical role in cementing the Franco-American Alliance, his lifelong passion for human rights, including the abolition of slavery, support for women's rights and women authors, religious tolerance, and support for... Read more »
The Museum of Culpeper History presents Culpeper Hosts a Hero, the first exhibit to highlight General Lafayette’s historic visit to our 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... Read more »
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Join the American Battlefield Trust for an exciting preview screening of the new Ken Burns film The American Revolution. Following the screening, historians Jim Bish and Dan Davis will join for a discussion on the rich Revolutionary War history in Culpeper and Virginia. The new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt... Read more »
Celebrating 250th Anniversary of the Culpeper Battalion, a diverse force of volunteers who committed their families, their fortunes, and their lives to support the common cause of INDEPENDENCE. Enjoy walking and driving tours, lectures, living history, hands on family friendly activities and more. This is a multi-day event. Please visit https://culpeperva250.com/events/ for event specifics.... Read more »
