The unique life of a colorful warrior As the clouds of civil war began to gather, Southerners at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point – including cadets, instructors and staff – had to choose More
Savannah Confederate Private wounded at the First Battle of Manassas always recalled the kindness of the Warrenton women who nursed him back to health More
A headline on the front page of The Fauquier Democrat published on Jan. 29, 1953 read, “Russians Rise to Defend Poor Islanders from Fauquier Ruler.” More
At about 7:40 p.m. on the night of November 22, 1909, a fire started in the hayloft of the Bradburn & Clatterbuck Livery Stable on present-day Ashby Street, near the corner with Lee Street. More
Lives intertwined in antebellum Fauquier More
Jane Hall Cutler of Casanova More
Casanova’s Jane Hall Cutler: literary prodigy, artist, and debutante More
Above: The crew that flew B-24s ‘Spirit of ‘76’ and later the ‘Bolicat.’ Standing, bombardier Lt. Glenn A. Guyer, co-pilot Lt. J. Conway Kehoe, pilot Lt. George Washington, navigator Lt. Norman Grant and engineer SSgt. More
For most the first half of the 20th century, the Warrenton Country School, located off the Springs Road just outside of Warrenton, was a popular and successful girls’ school. More
Here is Part 2 in remembering John Barton Payne’s life of service and the legacies he has left behind. More
John Barton Payne was so involved in the Fauquier Community, we couldn’t put him all into one article! Check out part one of “The Greatest Volunteer to Humanity” now. More
If one believes that the village of Greenwich in western Prince William County has a soul, it would be the Greenwich Presbyterian Church; and if it had a heart, it would be The Lawn. More
“Lew Wetsel was universally respected and admired for his ability to deal successfully with people under what were often difficult circumstances.” More
Part 1: A community at the intersection of two main roads and a railroad Gainesville has gone through a lot of changes in the recent past, and grown significantly. We can all appreciate the overpasses More
In late 1890, a group of investors from around Virginia, along with several Warrenton businessmen and attorneys put together a plan to create a new resort community fronting on the east side of present-day Culpeper Street Extended, just outside of the existing town limits. More
Looking back into the history of the small villages in Western Prince William County, one is struck by the feeling that this region was once “much larger” than it is today. More
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