Our upcoming link(s) to the Dinosaur's of Culpeper County!' General Robert E. Lee - Headquartered in Culpeper several times during the Civil War Clara Barton - Famous nurse and founder of the Red Cross performed her first field duty in Culpeper at the Battle of Cedar Mountain Patrick Henry - Argued cases concerning religious freedom in Culpeper, Va. Courthouse A.P. Hill - Born in Culpeper, Va. and lived in what is now called the A.P. Hill Building on the corner of Main & Davis St. / a celebrated Civil War hero Daniel Boone - Lived in Stevensburg, VA for 3 years during the 1750's Walt Whitman - Famous American poet, also served as a nurse in Culpeper, Va. during the Civil War Ulysses S. Grant - Commander of the Union Army and later President of the US, resided in the Town of Culpeper for several months during the winter and spring of 1864 Lafayette - Marched through Culpeper, Va.during the Revolutionary War and returned in the early 1800's to be wined & dined at Greenwood George Washington - Employed by Culpeper County 1749-1751 as the official surveyor in Va.

 

 

 

  


 
The Culpeper History Tour
Description Join our expert guides on a general tour of the Museum that will give you an overview of each of the galleries, from Triassic to 20th Century.
Duration approx. 1 hour

 
"The Dinosaurs of Stevensburg" and Culpeper's First People: the Native Americans
Description Learn about Culpeper's Dinosaurs, their habitat and the science of paleoichnology. Also, explore the daily lives and habitats of Culpeper's First People, the Manahoac Indians.
Duration 1 hour

 
18th Century Culpeper: "Backwoods Virginia and the Quest for Independance"
Description Explore Culpeper's role in the settling of America as well as the quest for Independance. Also, learn about the Minutemen, and explore life in Culpeper during the Colonial days.
Duration 1 hour

 
19th Century Culpeper: The Civil War, a "Crisis in Culpeper"
Description View Culpeper through the eyes of soldiers and Culpeper's Citizens. Explore the elements leading up to the conflict, the lure of Culpeper as an occupied site, the four years of turmoil, and the struggle to rebuild the community.
Duration 1 hour

 
Culpeper Town Walking Tour
Description Take a step back in time and imagine what life was like in Historic Downtown Culpeper.
Duration 2 hours

TOUR FEES:

  • 1-3: $5/person ($15 minimum)
  • 4-20: $4/person
  • 20-30: $3/person
  • senior discount: 15%
  • children age 6-18: $2/each

    If you like to visit the Museum of Culpeper History with a group, please open the Tour Application Form (PDF-file), print the form and fill it out. You can mail it to us, or send it by fax. If you have questions, please call us at (540) 829-1749.


    The application form is in PDF format to open/read with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software tool from Adobe. Click on the logo to download it to your computer.

     

    For more information call 540-829-1749

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