September 16, 2025
Looking for hearty, home-style meals in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains? Culpeper, Virginia, is a small-town gem where comfort food is always served...
September 8, 2025
Written by Theresa Meeker Pickett Nestled between Washington, D.C. and Shenandoah National Park, the Culpeper area offers indulgent escapes in unexpected places. From historic inns...
October 2, 2025
October is Virginia Wine Month, and there's no better place to celebrate than in Culpeper, VA! Whether you pick a favorite winery or let spontaneity...
September 26, 2025
Nestled in the heart of Virginia, Culpeper is a charming town rich with history and Southern hospitality. Known for its picturesque landscapes and vibrant community...
October 14, 2025
Written by: Maddie Burbridge The newest addition to Culpeper’s culinary scene is a restaurant with a musical twist called Ferlazzo 1938. Serving a varied menu...
January 26, 2024
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 current stops along the trail take travelers to visit key buildings throughout the Town of Culpeper telling the stories of what was once there,…
1934 Andrew Taylor was born on May 15, in Culpeper, Virginia to the late George W. and Ruth Lewis Taylor. Educated in the Culpeper Public…
1892 Born on October 30, 1892, to Sawney Payne (of Louisa County) and Cora Lee Gatewood Lewis Payne (of Culpeper) on Piedmont Street (all white…
Location: 226 East Davis Street, Culpeper, Virginia Per Culpeper county 2021 tax assessor records, the building was built in 1890 and the property contains 0.01…
Benjamin Thomas Pitts was born January 21, 1889 in Fredericksburg, VA to Carolinus Lenus Pitts and Victoria Coghill Pitts. He had several brothers and sisters.…
“Skinny” opened his barber shop establishment in the 1920’s on the ground level of 236 East Davis Street and remained in the same location until…
Elijah Barber, Jr. born on December 20, 1898, to Elijah Sr. and Lucinda Brown Barber in Orange County, VA, and was raised by his grandparents…
Written by: Theresa Meeker Pickett In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the area in Culpeper, Virginia, known as Fishtown, emerged as a bustling…
Mr. Jennings was the proprietor of Jennings Lunch and Pool Room which also operated as a successful lunchroom, pool hall, and dance hall until his…
1915 Born on February 21, 1915, to Town of Culpeper natives Newton Gordon Payne and Eliza Ward Jackson Payne in the Sugar Bottom neighborhood where…
Culpeper is a unique community that preserves a large collection of historic buildings and landmarks from each era in its history. These tour sites give…
Location: 110 South Commerce Street, Culpeper, VA Mr. Jennings was the proprietor of Jennings Lunch and Pool Room which also operated as a successful lunchroom,…
1919 John Alfred Holmes, Sr. was born to John T. Holmes and Willie Gertrude Fields Holmes. He was the grandson of Charles H. Fields, the…
1882 John Preston “Pete” Hill, Negro League baseball player and manager for the Negro Leagues, was born on 12 Oct., probably 1882 in Buena, Culpeper…
Location: 254-258 East Davis Street, Culpeper, VA Per Culpeper County 2021 tax assessor records, the building was built in 1900 and the property contains 0.04…
Location: 202 East Davis Street, Culpeper, VA Piedmont Lodge No. 75 opened in 1888 in Culpeper under an exemption granted by Past Grand Master James…
Location: 246 East Davis Street, Culpeper, VA Per Culpeper county 2021 tax assessor records, the building was built in 1892 and the property contains 0.03…
Mrs. Mollie Coleman BeckPhoto contributed by Mollie’s family Author: Zann Nelson Mrs. Mollie Coleman Beck, resident of Culpeper, and a member of Free Union Baptist…
Mortimer Mercer Marshall Sr. was born in Culpeper on April 18, 1892. He attended college in Virginia, Toronto, Canada, and Pennsylvania where he received degrees…
People of African Descent in Culpeper, VA during the War Written by: Zann Nelson Since the 1640s the Colony of Virginia adhered to the institution…
