Culpeper Chamber of Commerce

Originally known as Fairfax, the Town of Culpeper was founded in 1759. Roughly bounded by Edmonson Street, Stevens Street, West Street and the railroad in Culpeper, most of the commercial buildings are vernacular, Italianate, and neo-classical-style brick structures. The district's focal point is the Culpeper County Court House, completed in 1874 by Samuel Proctor who crowned it with a fanciful cupola.  Commercial history is linked with its early roads, stagecoach routes, and the railroad. Military history is represented by the homes of Revolutionary War General Edward Stevens and Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell (A.P.) Hill.  The town served as a staging area and hospital center for both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War and witnessed more than 100 battles.