About

The Association was founded in 1995 as a historic preservation organization in response to a threat of development of a large tract of land near the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Since that time, we have grown into one of the region's strongest voices for preservation of our unique history.

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area has a diverse and rich history. Our nineteenth-century landscape is one the of best preserved in the nation. The well-preserved houses, stone walls, churches, barns, mills, and rural roadways are essential to understanding how people worked, lived, and connected with each other.