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Fauquier Memories: December 2021
Remembering living and growing up in Fauquier County More
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Civil War Veteran John Scott Payne
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
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Civil War Ties: Genealogical research leads to Warrenton
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
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The Tulip Poplar of Buckland Oaks
The loss of a Broad Run historic tree brings to mind the rich history of Fauquier County. More
Community
Do You Want to be a Time Sleuth?
Free Genealogy Workshop on November 6 hosted by the Fauquier Court House Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Culpeper Minute Men of the Sons of the American Revolution More
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New Digital Story Map Shines A Light on Fauquier’s African American History
Collaboration of two important local nonprofits results in treasure trove of learning possibilities More
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The ‘whimsy state’ of Outer Baldonia
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
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Warrenton’s Great Fire of 1909
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
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Mapping Masterpiece: How a Penultimate Map Came to Be
Eugene Scheel, the most distinguished mapmaker in Fauquier County, will be giving a virtual lecture of the annual meeting of the Fauquier Historical Society on “How the Large Historical Map of Fauquier County Came to More
Family
A Vintage Christmas
Have you ever wondered what Santa’s workshop might look like? More
Business
J Tred Woodworking
From Healing to Handcrafted: “My love for the military and our country flows directly into every custom flag and sign I create.” –Josh Tredinnick More
Community
Passion and Pride for Veterans
“I would say the bottom line is that I loved serving my country. I loved being married to someone who served their country.” –LCDR Carolyn Kirkland, US Navy Nurse Corps More
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Deepening Understanding of Fauquier County History
The John K. Gott Library houses historical maps, artifacts, documents, and photos for the study of local history and genealogical research. More
Community
Commentary: Is Fauquier County in Northern Virginia?
People in Fauquier care about this distinction. A lot. More
Community
Almost Eight Years Later
The Struggling Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Hopes for State Support More
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Stepping Back in Time
Warrenton’s “Mecca” has been faithfully restored to its mid-nineteenth-century splendor
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The Newby Families
Lives intertwined in antebellum Fauquier More
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The Mistress of Poplar Springs, Part 2
Jane Hall Cutler of Casanova More
Family
Navigating the Mists of the Past
Free Genealogy Workshop Hosted by the Fauquier Court House Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution on November 2 More