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.

October 14, 2025
6:30 PM EDT

Germanna Community College
Daniel Technology Center, Room 104A
18121 Technology Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701

Join the American Battlefield Trust for an exciting preview screening of the new Ken Burns film The American Revolution. Following the screening, historians Jim Bish and Dan Davis will join for a discussion on the rich Revolutionary War history in Culpeper and Virginia.

Friday, October 18, 2025

Join us for a festive day of history, fun, and community at Salubria, where the scenic grounds transform into a lively celebration of Virginia’s past and present.

This inaugural event launches Culpeper’s 250th History Week as part of the county’s VA250 commemorations.

What to Expect:

• Historical reenactors and living history demonstrations
• Traditional crafts and trades
• Regional music
• Local food, beer, and cider
• Hands-on games and activities for all ages
• Arts and Cultural organization tables

For more details about the 250th Culpeper Minutemen celebration, including participating sponsors, museums, hotels, and registration visit culpeperminutemen.us

Sunday, October 19, 2025
at 8am & 10am

Culpeper Baptist Church
318 S West St.
Culpeper, VA 22701

Did you know that eleven Baptist preachers were imprisoned in Culpeper during the 1760s and 1770s simply for preaching without a license? Did you know one of those preachers invented American bourbon or did you know another one joined the Culpeper Minutemen to fight in the American Revolution? Or that John Leland, the second pastor of Culpeper Baptist Church, played a pivotal role in influencing James Madison to ensure that religious liberty was included in the newly drafted U.S. Constitution?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Visiting historic minutemen sites in Fauquier County

For more details about the 250th Culpeper Minutemen celebration, including participating sponsors, museums, hotels, and registration visit culpeperminutemen.us

Thursday, October 23, 2025

This “Minutemen” Orange County Leaders tour will visit many of the most important historic homes and homesites, while hearing important, detailed stories of Orange County’s “Minutemen” leaders along the way. Virginia historian Jim Bish and Battles of Hampton and Great Bridge military historian Pat Hannum will lead the tour.

For more details about the 250th Culpeper Minutemen celebration, including participating sponsors, museums, hotels, and registration visit culpeperminutemen.us

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Museum of Culpeper History (MCH) Alfresco Minutemen Descendant Reunion Dinner at Yowell Meadow Park

For more details about the 250th Culpeper Minutemen celebration, including participating sponsors, museums, hotels, and registration visit culpeperminutemen.us

Saturday, October 25, 2025
1:30AM til 4PM

This Road to Freedom Started Here: Orange and Madison County afternoon Tour will visit many of the most important historic homes and homesites, while hearing important detailed stories of the “Culpeper Minutemen” leaders along the way. The Culpeper Minute Battalion was like no other, as they were the only Minute Battalion in Virginia to fully form and then respond quickly and efficiently in a moment of critical need for Virginia.