We’ve all heard the old adage, “If you don’t learn from the past, you’re doomed to repeat your mistakes.”
Culpeper has a rich history dating back to the Civil War and beyond. There are literally thousands of stories that teach us about our past while engaging our curiosity and imagination.
The Museum of Culpeper History does a remarkable job bringing stories from Culpeper’s pats to life, and a new exhibit, “The Storm Arrives: War Comes to Culpeper in 1862,” is sure to entertain and educate the masses.
Artifacts, photographs and paintings celebrate Culpeper’s many contributions to the War Between the States, including the many exploits of Benjamin “Frank” Stringfellow, a Confederate scout and spy from Culpeper.
There’s no harm in learning about the history of the place you call home, and such an education brings plenty of benefits. A trip to the museum to hear a few amusing anecdotes and get a taste of another way of life beats the heck out of sitting on the couch watching TV any day.
Get out there and check out the Museum of Culpeper History’s new exhibit, and when you do, be sure to thank the many volunteers that made it possible.
Architectural conservator Chris Mills deserves our thanks and a pat on the back for his painstaking work uncovering Civil War-era signatures, drawings and scribbling in and around Brandy Station’s Graffiti House.
Mills has been working 10 hours a day to find and protect clues into some of the Civil War’s most recognizable characters, such as J.E.B Stuart.
It’s obviously a labor of love for Mills, as trying to preserve ancient graffiti can’t be easy. Historians like Mills and countless others involved with the Museum of Culpeper History provide a valuable public service, and they all deserve our grattitude.
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