Established on April 13, 1867, it was dedicated as the final resting place for the heroes of the United States who fell in battle or died of disease during the Civil War in the surrounding Culpeper area.
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Culpeper County Courthouse
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Soon after the county was formed in 1749, a frame courthouse was constructed on the northeast corner of Main and Davis streets. In 1808, this unsafe building was demolished, and a two-story brick building was erected on the same site.
Court Square of Charlottesville
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Shopping
Restaurants
Buildings within the historic Court Square include 300 Court Square, which is the site of the Eagle Tavern, a simple wooden frame building which stood there in 1791. The brick replacement, which visitors can see today, provided food and lodging on court days, as well as public dances and victory celebrations within its spacious parlor.
Conner House
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites
This house served as headquarters for Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston following the Battle of First Manassas in 1861. A year later, the home was a occupied by Union troops as Stonewall Jackson advanced to the old battlefield prior to the Battle of Second Manassas. The Conner House is currently in the process of being restored […]
Confederate Cemetery
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
In 1867, an acre of land was donated as a resting place for Southern soldiers. A year later more than 250 fallen soldiers had been laid to rest here. The cemetery features a statue of a Confederate soldier under which a majority of the soldiers are buried. The Manassas Public Library has a list of […]
Christ Episcopal Church Glendower
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
No more charming example of the Jeffersonian idiom survives than this small but highly polished rural Episcopal Church erected in 1831-32 in southern Albemarle County.
Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Shopping
Restaurants
Located in historic downtown Charlottesville, it is one of the most beautiful and successful pedestrian malls in the nation.
ARTfactory
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Located in a 100 year old candy factory, ARTfactory contains an art gallery with rotating exhibits, theater and classes.
Chapman’s Mill/Beverly Mill
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Chapman’s Mill, or as it is frequently called, Beverley’s Mill, was believed to be the tallest stacked stone building in the United States and was built in 1742 by Jonathan and Nathaniel Chapman in Thoroughfare Gap on the Prince William-Fauquier County line. In 1861 the Confederates used the mill as a meat curing center and […]
Cedar Mountain Battlefield
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
The 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as the Battle of Slaughter’s Mountain or Cedar Run, involved 22,000 Confederate troops, under command of Major General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.
Burgandine House
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
Adjacent to the Museum of Culpeper History. The Burgandine House (c.1750) is the oldest house in the town of Culpeper and is open to visitors. The Museum grounds provide a beautiful setting to reflect on the day and plan your next adventure.
Bull Run Mountains Nature Preserve
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
Straddling the Fauquier/Prince William County line, the Preserve occupies 2,486 acres of rocky ridges and steep valleys. The varied topography and geology of the site yield several forest and woodland community types with excellent wildlife viewing.