George Gilmore, a former enslaved African at Montpelier, built this home after his emancipation. George and his wife, Polly, leased the land from Dr. James Madison (a great-nephew of President Madison) in the late 1860s.
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George Washington Carver Regional High School
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
African Americans throughout Virginia lobbied persistently for better education, yet progress came slowly. Culpeper and Orange offered very limited secondary programs, while Greene, Madison, and Rappahannock did not extend beyond seventh grade.
Freedom Museum
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Lest We Forget’, is the motto of this museum, where visitors can enjoy an array of memorabilia, photography, artifacts, and interactive displays detailing U.S. military involvement in 20th century wars and conflicts.
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
The visitor center contains exhibits, a 22-minute movie and bookstore to help orient visitors to the 1862 battle. A five-mile driving tour and several walking trails provide access to the key spots on the battlefield including Chatham Manor.
Farmer’s Delight
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Farmer’s Delight is a country estate dating back to pre-Revolutionary America. The house itself was built in the 1790’s by Colonel Joseph Flavius Lane (1756 – 1803) on a five hundred acre parcel of land that can be traced to the original King Charles II 1661 land grant of 5,282,000 Virginia acres to seven English […]
Fairview Cemetery
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Fairview is a beautiful cemetery which dates back to the 1800’s. Its rolling acres have met the needs and desires of many who seek a peaceful and well-maintained burial place.
Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Before the Civil War, the Exchange Hotel with its high ceiling parlors and grand veranda welcomed passengers from the two rail lines: the Virginia Central Railroad and the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Current Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm
Ewell’s Chapel Civil War Trails Site
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
A Federal trap set for John S. Mosby June 22 1863, failed to capture the Confederate partisan and his rangers. A Union casualty of the little fight is buried near the chapel. Near here Confederate Gen. Richard Ewell was brought from the Second Manassas Battlefield to recover from his amputation.
Ellwood Manor
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites
William Jones built Ellwood circa 1790, and he or his descendants would own the place for the next century. In 1825, Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette dined at Ellwood during his triumphant tour of America. Other founding fathers, such as James Madison and James Monroe, may have stopped here, too.
Edgehill Plantation Historic Marker
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
The land was patented in 1735. The old house was built in 1790; the new in 1828. Here lived Thomas Mann Randolph, Governor of Virginia, 1819-1822, who married Martha, daughter of Thomas Jefferson.
Depot (c. 1904) Culpeper Visitors Center
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
In 1852, the Orange and Alexandria Railroad built two depots at this location, one on the east side of the tracks for freight and one on the west side of the tracks for passengers. Although these buildings survived the Civil War, including the Battle of Culpeper Courthouse on September 13, 1863, the occupation and fighting […]