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About Culpeper VA 250
On December 9, 1775, Culpeper Minutemen participated in the Battle of Great Bridge, the first Revolutionary War battle on Virginia soil. This battle can be seen as the first strategically important colonial victory over the British.
People of African Descent & The Revolutionary War
It is noted that in the newly identified Commonwealth of Virginia, Culpeper County had the highest overall population, and the second-highest enslaved population.
Events
Lafayette's Bicentennial Tour
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Spend the weekend in Culpeper celebrating General Lafayette’s triumphant return!
Co-Hosts and Event Sponsors – American Friends of Lafayette, Liberty Hall Polo Club, DAR Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, Town of Culpeper, Virginia 250, Greenwood, Patton Legacy Sports, US Polo Association
Grand Lafayette Ball on the ridge at Liberty Hall
Saturday, August 23, 2025
7PM to 11PM
Enjoy English country dancing with a caller to a live quartet at historic Liberty Hall! True traditional country delight – under lite and fanned tents, you will enjoy the incredible beauty of the Blue Ridge Foot Hills perched on the ridge high above Liberty Hall’s polo field.
The Ball offers heritage-styled Hors d’oeuvres and spirits to finish off this gorgeous once-in-lifetime evening. Period costumes (Colonial to Romantic) or formal black tie attire recommended. Enjoy delightful distractions of the day – fortune telling, silhouette artists, special dance cards and much more.
Culpeper Minute Men: Icons of Independence
On display through 2026
The Museum of Culpeper History
113 S Commerce St.
Culpeper, VA
This exhibit explores how the Minute Men lived on beyond the American Revolution and became an important part of Culpeper and American culture. For more information, visit www.culpepermuseum.com or contact the museum at director@culpepermuseum.com or call 540-829-1749.
Programs
Culpeper Minutemen’s Revolutionary War driving tour: 1775–1881
This driving tour focuses on visiting the Culpeper County homes or homesites, while telling about the importance and contributions, of some of Culpeper’s most important political and military leaders.
Washington & Lafayette in Culpeper walking and driving tour. (4 hours)
The most memorialized figures coming out of the Revolutionary War were George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette.
2024 Civil War Eco-Heritage River Tours
Full-day Paddling Trips – Germanna Ford to Ely’s Ford on the Rapidan River and The Overland Campaign, Over Water.
Press
A summary of events in Culpeper before 1776
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Culpeper Baptist Church Heritage
Culpeper Baptist Church rests on the foundation of many courageous and committed men and women throughout it’s 240 year history.
Culpeper Baptist 250th Anniversary
Celebrate with us.
Historian Illuminates Culpeper Patriot’s Revolutionary Role
Area residents are in for a treat tonight (Sept 12, 2019) as a researcher presents fresh findings about Virginia’s “German Regiment,” a notable player in the Revolutionary War.
Chapter Information for Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR
Celebrating over 90 years of service to the community, Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, was organized in 1923 by Mrs. Berkeley Gilkerson Calfee in Culpeper, Virginia.
The greatest battle of the Culpeper Minutemen at Great Bridge: Dec. 9, 1775
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