History

The local men and women who have served our country in the military have valuable information to share and history to document that is important for future generations to observe and understand. Where scholarship and records are lacking, these soldiers and their stories are the lights that show us life as it was, our town as it was, throughout its history. 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

In historically agricultural Fauquier County, large farms owned by one family for several generations usually included family cemeteries. The Fauquier Family Cemetery Foundation Inc. (FFCF) was organized five years ago to preserve and protect these hallowed grounds. More

For Diggin’ in Virginia’s owner John Kendrick, it is the connection of the past to the present that means the most to him. More

Rhode’s Drugstore vanilla extract has an “oh so sweet” history. More

D-Day veteran remembers his time in battle and those who fell for our freedom. More