The history of the Revolution can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches. Learn about the American Revolution and Independence and how Virginia helped shape our nation at these attractions and museums.
Culpeper County
Located along Route 29 among the rolling hills of the Culpeper County, Virginia, the Brandy Station battlefield still retains much of its wartime character and is well worth the visit for those who wish to explore this great cavalry battlefield. Man... Read More
Culpeper County
This charming little building is one of Culpeper's oldest homes, a reminder of Culpeper's Colonial era.... Read More
Culpeper County
On the blazing hot afternoon of August 9, 1862 a few miles south of Culpeper, Virginia, Confederate Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson led his troops into battle against Union Major General Nathaniel Banks' corps of the Army of Virginia. The fi... Read More
Culpeper County
Since its founding around 1855, Fairview Cemetery has been an important component of the physical and cultural landscape of the county courthouse town of Culpeper. As a municipal cemetery, its establishment, expansion, and improvements over the years... Read More
Culpeper County
The Graffiti House is located at 19484 Brandy Road in the eastern end of the town of Brandy Station, Virginia. The Brandy Road (Rt. 762) runs parallel to the railroad tracks as they pass through the town of Brandy Station, and the house is between t... Read More
Culpeper County
What do T Rex, George Washington, Daniel Boone, Clara Barton, Walt Whitman, Eppa Rixey, and Pete Hill have in common? Culpeper, of course! The Museum of Culpeper History houses long-term and changing exhibitions illuminating Culpeper's rich heritage.... Read More
Culpeper County
Historic Salubria is an 18th-century (ca. 1757) Georgian-style manor house built for the Reverend John Thompson, rector of the Little Fork Church from 1740 to 1772, who married the widow of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood. The house received the name S... Read More