History
Remembering the Warrenton Country School in pictures
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
Articles by John Toler
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John Barton Payne’s Life of Public Service Part 2
Here is Part 2 in remembering John Barton Payne’s life of service and the legacies he has left behind. More
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The Greatest Volunteer to Humanity
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
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Recalling The Lawn at Greenwich
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
Community
Remembering Trooper ‘Lew’ Wetsel, Virginia State Police
“Lew Wetsel was universally respected and admired for his ability to deal successfully with people under what were often difficult circumstances.” More
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History: Gainesville–forever on the beaten path
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
History
South Warrenton: a spectacular failure
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
History
Waterfall, the Village in the ‘Valley of Peace’
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