History

The Tulip Poplar of Buckland Oaks

By Staff/Contributed October 6, 2021

The loss of a Broad Run historic tree brings to mind the rich history of Fauquier County. More

Do You Want to be a Time Sleuth?

By Staff/Contributed September 30, 2021

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

New Digital Story Map Shines A Light on Fauquier’s African American History

By Staff/Contributed September 6, 2021

Collaboration of two important local nonprofits results in treasure trove of learning possibilities More

The ‘whimsy state’ of Outer Baldonia

By John Toler August 2, 2021

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

Warrenton’s Great Fire of 1909

By John Toler June 14, 2021

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

Mapping Masterpiece: How a Penultimate Map Came to Be

By Staff/Contributed March 10, 2021

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

View Tree

By John Toler February 2, 2021

The Crosby Estate near Warrenton More

A Vintage Christmas

By Staff/Contributed December 14, 2020

Have you ever wondered what Santa’s workshop might look like? More

J Tred Woodworking

By Christine Craddock November 3, 2020

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

Passion and Pride for Veterans

By Pam Kamphuis November 3, 2020

“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

Deepening Understanding of Fauquier County History

By Gary Carroll September 3, 2020

The John K. Gott Library houses historical maps, artifacts, documents, and photos for the study of local history and genealogical research. More

Commentary: Is Fauquier County in Northern Virginia?

By Pam Kamphuis August 13, 2020

People in Fauquier care about this distinction. A lot. More

Almost Eight Years Later

By Staff/Contributed May 8, 2020

The Struggling Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Hopes for State Support More

Stepping Back in Time

By Gary Carroll February 27, 2020

Warrenton’s “Mecca” has been faithfully restored to its mid-nineteenth-century splendor
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The Newby Families

By John Toler January 31, 2020

Lives intertwined in antebellum Fauquier More

The Mistress of Poplar Springs, Part 2

By John Toler October 1, 2019

Jane Hall Cutler of Casanova More

Navigating the Mists of the Past

By Staff/Contributed October 1, 2019

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