History

Ann Payne’s Tenacity of Faith Now tucked away and somewhat lost on East Lee Street behind a large For Sale sign, is the original location of Saint John the Evangelist Church. Though no longer consecrated More

The Friends of the Warrenton Cemetery By Maggie Lovitt On the morning of April 13, 2017 disaster struck; nearly one hundred headstones were discovered knocked over and seriously damaged in the Warrenton Cemetery. The shock More

“Lew Wetsel was universally respected and admired for his ability to deal successfully with people under what were often difficult circumstances.” More

A perfect trip on a beautiful spring day More

Reflections on the past, and the future, of this small African American baptist church in Gainesville More

Side Saddle Chase Circuit debuts its first race in Virginia More

Maggie Lovitt, Fauquier County historian, has been named the new Executive Director for one of Fauquier and Prince William Counties’ most iconic structures. More

World War II Air Force veteran Harvey Pearson visits Normandy 70 years after World War II More

The Haymarket Museum takes a look back at Christmas 1975 More

The Symbolism & Culture of the American Graveyard is presented by the Friends of Warrenton Cemetery on November 4 2017 More

Jack LaMonica has combined his passion for chestnut trees, architecture, and history to preserve and restore log homes. More

Stories attribute strange events to the mischievous ghosts at the Winery at La Grange attribute mischief to ghosts More

The Fauquier Heritage & Preservation Foundation announces the grand opening of the Robert L. Sinclair Education Center on October 14, 2017. More

Excerpts from letters written between family members over the summer reveal how families chose to connect over distance. Summer weather was most conducive to communication. More

Librarian Beth Walker shares about the saturation of history in Prince William County. More

Warrenton’s name originates from Joseph Warren: Forgotten founding father and Bunker Hill martyr. More

What to some people appears to be a pile of rubble is the slow dissolution of history to others. Tom and Liz Thorpe are such people. More

Pokémon GO has been one of the hottest games released in the last year. Play in Warrenton! More