The Museum is excited for the return of our lecture series! Throughout the year historians will present engaging lectures at the museum pertaining to a variety of local history topics.

We are excited to announce a partnership with Culpeper Media Network to have the lectures recorded and made available.

The Colonial Militia — Its Dress, Arms, and Equipment
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 @ 6:30 PM

This summer is the 250th anniversary of the creation of the Culpeper Minutemen militia. Join us as local historian Dennis Loba discusses the typical clothing, weapons, and accouterments worn and used by local colonists before and at the beginning of the American Revolution.

This program will be held at the museum. Space is limited so get your ticket today! Admission is $5 per person but Museum members get in FREE.

Female Nurses in the Civil War
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 6:30 PM

The Civil War helped to establish the role of nurses as we know it today. Join the Museum of Culpeper History as we celebrate Women’s History Month and learn about several women who helped define this ever-evolving position during the war.

The Black Community’s Dedication to Education
The Museum is excited to once again collaborate with members of the African American Heritage Alliance. Panelists Angela Chapman, Charles Jamison, Jane Pollard, and Moderator Zann Nelson will address the commitment and activism required and delivered by the Black communities throughout the county to provide an education for Black children. Three locations will be discussed as examples: the Culpeper Training School on the old Fredericksburg Rd., the Norman School off US Route 522 West at Norman, and the George Washington Carver High School on US Route 15.

Baptists on Davis Street