Programs
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.
Driving and Walking Tours
Culpeper Minutemen’s Revolutionary War Driving Tour
1775-1881
Estimated Time: 4 hours
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. Culpeper’s Virginia Convention attendees Henry Pendleton Henry Field Jr. voted to create Minute Battalions in the Third Virginia Convention. Minutemen who were selected as officers in the Culpeper Minute Battalion include Field and Staff Officers – Lt. Colonel Edward Stevens, Quartermaster and Captain James Slaughter along with Company Officers – Captain John Jameson, Lieutenant Gabriel Long, and Ensign David Jameson. The tour will begin at the site of the Culpeper Courthouse and conclude at the 1775 muster field.
Washington & Lafayette in Culpeper walking and driving tour
Estimated Time: 4 hours
The most memorialized figures coming out of the Revolutionary War were George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette. There are more placenames (states, counties, towns, streets) named for Washington than any other American and likewise, Lafayette has more placenames named for him than any other foreigner. Both men have strong connections to Culpeper County, Virginia as Washington’s almost fifty years of public service first began in Culpeper as a seventeen-year old. Similarly, Lafayette first came to Culpeper County in June of 1781 while trying to keep Gen. Charles Cornwallis and British Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton from terrifying and conquering Virginia. Washington historical sites include the first courthouse site, Roger Dixon home, John Jameson homesite, Robert Coleman homesite, Culpeper Coleman tenant house site, and connections to Samuel Ball and Slaughter family. Lafayette historical sites while in Culpeper include both of his visits of 1781 and 1825
Culpeper’s Road to War 1765 – 1775 Driving Tour
Note: the 18161 Ashland Farm Rd. stop is not listed on the driving tour map but is on the way from 20043 Fields Mill Rd. to the final stop at 737 Monument Ln.
Washington Historic Sites in Culpeper and Culpeper County, Virginia
Locations 1 through 6 are sites that will be visited on the Walking Tour. Locations 7 and 8 are out of the range of walking but can be viewed from afar along the tour.
Washington + Lafayette Historic Sites in Culpeper and Culpeper County, Virginia
Locations 1 through 6 in green are sites that will be visited on the Walking Tour. Locations 7 and 8 in green are out of the range of walking but can be viewed from afar along the tour.
Locations in orange are the Lafayette sites.
Washington and Lafayette in Culpeper County Driving Tour
Lafayette in Culpeper during June 1781 Driving Tour
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