The Culpeper Minute Men was organized in the fall of 1775in response to Governor Patrick Henry’s call for the Virginia militia to protect the capital at Williamsburg. Their uniform consisted of hunting shirts bearing the words “Liberty or Death” and a distinctive rattlesnake flag stating both “Liberty or Death” and “Don’t Tread On Me.” “That […]
Join us for our 250th Celebration of America. The Museum of Culpeper History will be providing a Revolutionary display of artifacts. We will also have the following guests discussing different time periods of Patrick Henry's life: At 1pm: John A. Ragosta, PhD/JD a Faculty Director at UVA’s Summer Jefferson Symposium and a James Madison Fellow […]