Culpeper History & Heritage
We offer so many places throughout the county where you can learn about our community through the centuries. We hope to welcome you and your family soon!
GIVE LOCAL PIEDMONT – TUESDAY, MAY 13
We need your help to improve and increase our current and future educational programs!
On Tuesday, May 13, the museum is participating in Give Local Piedmont, a community wide day of giving. Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to help fund our educational programs for the coming year. That may seem ambitious, but we’ve raised over $10,000 annually through this event for the past FIVE years!
Did you know that more than half of our operating funds come from donations and contributions from you and our community? To be the best-small town community museum in Virginia, we need YOUR support!
And while your donation has the most impact if you schedule it for Tuesday, May 13, donations are always being accepted!
COLONIAL DINNER AT MOUNTAIN RUN WINERY – JUNE 6!
Join us for a traditional colonial dinner to benefit the Museum of Culpeper History on the evening of Friday, June 6! This unique experience will feature a set three-course meal inspired by traditional colonial American dishes prepared by Zippy’s Smoke Shack, period 18th-century tavern music performed by Colonial Faire, and a lively presentation on colonial dining by guest speaker Susan Graham. Seating will be tavern-style to complete the atmosphere!
DINOWALK
The annual DinoWalk Program at Luck Stone quarry will be held May 2-3. DinoWalk passes will be offered for sale through our online ticketing system on a first come, first served basis. Limit 1 per household.
Passes for tours on Saturday, May 3 will be available for sale to the general public through our online ticketing platform on Saturday, April 12.
Museum members at the Family level or above will have early access to the opportunity to purchase passes for tours on Friday, May 2. To be eligible, memberships must be active by March 31, 2025. Active members will be sent a password protected link to purchase passes through our online ticketing system; member sales will open on Saturday, April 5.
WALKING TOURS!
The Museum of Culpeper History is offering a variety of walking tours this year, including our new tour 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. Look for our upcoming tours under the Programs & Special Events tab.
Join John Christiansen, Executive Director of the Museum of Culpeper History, for a guided combination driving/ walking tour of sites on the Kelly’s Ford battlefield on Saturday, March 16. The tour will start at 9:30 AM at the C.F. Phelps WMA boat ramp parking lot at 6430 Kellys Ford Road in Remington. The tour is expected to last three hours and will include three stops around the battlefield with short walks of up to 3/4 mile at each location. Admission $15 per person.
NEW EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY!
Culpeper Minute Men: Icons of Independence
The museum’s latest exhibit explores how the Minute Men have lived on beyond the American Revolution and became an important part of Culpeper and American culture.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Are you interested in local, state, or national history? Do you like teaching and sharing information? Do you enjoy meeting new people every day?
The Museum of Culpeper History is seeking volunteers to help with its daily operations and ongoing programs. Our volunteers allow us to put visitors in touch with the story of Culpeper’s past every day, seven days a week. Without their hard work and support, we would not be able to do the work we do!
Contact Us
Museum of Culpeper History
113 S. Commerce Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: (540) 829-1749
Hours
Monday-Saturday:
10am – 4pm
Sunday:
1pm – 4pm
CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
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