Culpeper VA


Who knew Culpepper VA was so historic and lovely.  Not me.  

We took a trip from Madison, our camper home to Culpeper.  A little Christmas shopping.  The town is about 20,000 people and is very historic, founded in 1749.  An original colony town.  When I watched John Adams recently, I did notice that VA, NC and SC are among the original 13 colonies or states as they later became known.  

This little town is gorgeous with its streets, buildings, hills and the Blue Ridge Mountains off just a little ways to the west.

This flag was hanging on a wall in one of the little shops nestled so nicely on the main st.  This is the cute little downtown shopping area. 

This town has both civil war history and American revolution history.  Pretty neat. The town was originally surveyed by a young George Washington, yes, that George Washington. 

 

Historic Downtown area


Love this old school signage
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Active Amtrak station

That little sign is a "don't tread on me flag" - love it

that's my girl posing with the L O V E art

nice Christmas touch

this alley with Addison lights - with a neat little eclectic store at the end 


And finally, a civil war soldier statue.  These memorials honor Virginia's own sons and are scattered through most of the small cities that we have visited.

Harrisonburg, Shepardstown, Winchester and now Culpepper.  Each town honors their heritage and the brave sons that stood in front of the invading federal armies that was almost always larger and better equipped.  

Culpeper is also the hometown of confederate general A.P. Hill and still maintains the house where he grew up.



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