AAHA is an organization designed for the purpose of teaching a complete and accurate history of the United States by including the influences of African Americans, Native Americans of both North and South America, and European Americans. Museum exhibits hold valuable photographs and artifacts, important to Fauquier County’s local history, as well as our Nation’s […]
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Afro-American Historical Association
Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums, Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums
1859 Orange Courthouse
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
A radical departure from the traditional Classical style Virginia courthouse, this building illustrates the public acceptance of exotic taste in late antebellum times.
A.P. Hill Boyhood Home
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites
Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865) lived in the original portion of this house, situated at the corner of Main and West Davis streets, from age seven until 1842, when he entered the U.S. Military Academy.
Adams County Historical Society
Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Historical Sites, Historical Societies
The Adams County Historical Society works to identify, preserve, and tell the stories of the people, organizations, businesses, and events that have shaped Adams County, Pennsylvania. As a result, the Historical Society is sometimes affectionately referred to as the county’s attic – a repository of rich, local, cultural heritage.
Michie Tavern
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Restaurants
The Proprietor Corporal William Michie was at Valley Forge when he received an urgent message to return home. Leaving behind the winter encampment, Michie commenced the tedious journey to Virginia only to learn upon his arrival that his ailing father had passed on.
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
A unique historic site unlike any other, The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is the home of the first American-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Heritage Frederick
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
The Museum & Research Center is located in the 1820’s home of Frederick physician Dr. John Baltzell, in the heart of Historic Downtown Frederick. Discover the rich history of Frederick County and its role that it has played in the nation. Journey through the county’s struggles, triumphs and entertainments spanning the colonial period to the […]
Mosby Heritage Area Association
Battle Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Battle Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Societies
Scenic Drives and Trails
The c.1801 Caleb Rector House was the site of the formation of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry, Mosby’s Rangers, in 1863. It also was a Civil War hospital and the site of two separate encampments of JEB Stuart in June 1863 during the Battle of Upperville. It currently houses the Mosby Heritage Area, which has been […]
Shriver House Museum
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
Dedicated to the civilian experience during the Battle of Gettysburg, the Shriver House Museum is situated in the heart of Gettysburg’s Historic District. The home of George and Hettie Shriver and their daughters, Sadie (7) and Mollie (5), appears much the way it did when it was built in 1860, just a few months before […]
The Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail
Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums, Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums
The Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail (formally known as The Old Jail Museum) is located in the old Fauquier County prison complex. It was erected in 1808 as the 6th jail in Warrenton.
Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater
Historical Sites, Presidential Homes & Sites, Historical Sites, Presidential Homes & Sites
More than ninety years ago, the doors of the Majestic Theater opened for the first time, welcoming audiences to the largest vaudeville and silent movie theater in south-central Pennsylvania.
Museum of Culpeper History
Museums, Museums
The Museum of Culpeper History showcases the rich history and interprets the significant events that shapes Culpeper today. From the dinosaurs that roamed the area during the Triassic period to the soldiers that camped and fought here during the Civil War there is so much to discover!