A radical departure from the traditional Classical style Virginia courthouse, this building illustrates the public acceptance of exotic taste in late antebellum times.
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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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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!
The Holladay House
Historical Homes, Historical Homes
Hotel
The Holladay House has stood at the crossroads of historic Route 20 + 15 for almost 200 years. The federal brick mansion has witnessed stories from James Madison’s final years through the Civil War to industrialization. Now you have the opportunity to be part of the story: stay at this historic inn and enjoy being […]
VOF’s Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve
Historical Sites, National & State Parks, Historical Sites, National & State Parks
Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
The Bull Run Mountains are the easternmost mountains in Virginia. The Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve is approximately 2,350 acres that serve as a living laboratory and open-air museum that sits in the backyard of our nation’s capital. The preserve contains 10 different plant community types and a plethora of regionally […]
Battle of Upperville/Goose Creek Bridge Regional Park
Battle Sites, National & State Parks, Battle Sites, National & State Parks
Scenic Drives and Trails
Goose Creek Bridge was a site of the June 21, 1863 Battle of Upperville, a prelude to the Battle of Gettysburg, and part of the Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville. The park today stands as a wonderful mix of history and nature. Walk across the 200-year-old stone bridge that stood as a key […]
Gilbert’s Corner Regional Park
Historical Sites, National & State Parks, Historical Sites, National & State Parks
Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
Gilbert’s Corner Regional Park includes over 155 acres of rolling countryside and mowed paths for walking over this historic landscape. The Eliza Davis Bluebird Trail features several nesting houses and is named for the Civil War-era lady who lived on the property and wrote of being “an eyewitness to war” on the home front for […]
Inn at Meander Plantation Bed and Breakfast
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Bed & Breakfast
Beautiful Historic 1766 Inn with Mountain views and fine dining. The Inn at Meander Plantation sits majestically on 80 acres of rolling pastures and woods. Nestled in a bend of the scenic Robinson River. The Inn is located on U.S. Route 15, 9 miles south of Culpeper and 8 miles north of Orange. Charlottesville is […]
Aldie Mill Historic Park
Historical Sites, National & State Parks, Historical Sites, National & State Parks
Aldie Mill was built between 1807-1809 and survives today as Virginia’s only grist mill, powered by twin waterwheels, that is open to the public. For more than 150 years the mill ground for markets along the East Coast and in Europe. The site is rich in Civil War heritage as well as early 19th-century manufacturing […]