Welcome to Culpeper

Culpeper Visitors Center at The Depot in downtown Culpeper

Culpeper's 4th of July Classic Car Show

Downtown Culpeper is home to unique shops and restaurants

Davis Street is the heart of Downtown

Historic buildings and historic cars

Thyme Market, a delicious European-style market and eatery on Davis Street

Culpeper is the perfect blend of yesterday and today

Have a Girl's Day Out or a Tea Party at Tea, Lace & Roses

The Train Depot today carries Amtrak passengers and houses the Visitor Center

Foti's - among the Top 100 Restaurants in Washingtonian Magazine

Dining is world-class in Culpeper

Culpeper County Court House

Inside Culpeper County Court House

Culpeper National Cemetery

Hill Mansion is just one of Culpeper's charming historic homes

The Museum of Culpeper History is a Must-See

Enjoy educational displays and cultural exhibits at the Museum

The Museum of Culpeper History is home to many Civil War artifacts

Voices of the past speak loudly here

The History Room at the Culpeper County Library

Yowell Meadow Park in the heart of Culpeper

Yowell Meadow Park is the perfect place to relax and unwind

Uncle Sams enjoy the annual 4th of July Parade

Parade watchers enjoy Culpeper's biggest celebration - the 4th of July

Sons of the American Revolution honor their past

Fife and Drum marchers during Remembrance Days Weekend in April

Civil War reenactors during the annual Remembrance Days

Kids of all ages can enjoy life on the farm during the annual Harvest Days Farm Tour in October.
(photo courtesy of Caron Higashi)

Culpeper County is home to award-winning vintages

Old House Vineyards - producer of delicious wines and fun family events

Enjoy wine tastings throughout the County

A great bottle of wine makes the perfect Culpeper souvenir

Chuck Miller brews his own (legal) Moonshine

Belmont Farms Distillery: the only legal moonshine distillery in Virginia

Rural charm and natural beauty abound

Culpeper is perfect in any season

Quiet country roads are great for touring

Culpeper offers great fishing spots

Equestrian enthusiasts can enjoy national championship events at Commonwealth Park

Bring your golf clubs to play a round of golf

Culpeper is the perfect base to explore the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains

The Inn at Kelly's Ford offers accommodations and dining overlooking historic Kelly's Ford battlefield

Battle of Kelly's Ford marker

Reenactment of the Battle of Brandy Station

A marker at Cedar Mountain Battlefield overlooks the site of this famous Civil War battle

Exploring the Civil War battlefields is like taking a walk through the past

There's over 200 pieces of original Civil War-era graffiti on the walls of the Graffiti House

Union supply wagon at corner of Main and Davis Streets - around 1862

Union camps in Culpeper, 1862

Culpeper Train Depot c.1880

View of old Culpeper Court House, corner of Main and Davis Streets, August 1862. Confederate soldiers are shown here being held prisoner following the Battle of Cedar Mountain.

Generals of the Army of the Potomac: Governor K. Warren, William H. French, George G. Meade, Henry J. Hunt, Andrew A. Humphreys, George Sykes - Culpeper, VA, September 1863

Scouts and Guides of the Army of the Potomac - Brandy Station, VA, March 1864

The first fluorescent streetlights south of the Mason Dixon Line were turned on in Culpeper in 1953.
(photo courtesy of Museum of Culpeper History collection)

Operation Skyglow was held on Davis Street on November 13, 1953 to celebrate the first fluorescent streetlights south of the Mason Dixon Line. Organizers boasted that they had assembled the longest dinner table in the world.
(photo courtesy of Museum of Culpeper History collection)