Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Culpeper Minute Men
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2008
1. Front of Culpeper Minute Men Monument
Note the depiction of the "Don't Tread on Me" flag.
the
Culpeper
Minute Men
1775
(Left):
first battle
Great Bridge
1775
(Back):
the
Culpeper
Minute Men
Chapter, D.A.R.
1933
(Right):
First
Minute
Men
Erected 1938 by Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 38° 28.076′ N, 77° 59.879′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 15/29) and Orange Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 902 South East Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rixey-Yancey House (about 400 feet away); 806 South East Street (about 400 feet away); Guinn Bungalow (about 400 feet away); 901 South East Street (about 500 feet away); 914 South East Street (about 500 feet away); Cropp House (about 600 feet away); 705 South East Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2008
2. Left Side
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2008
4. Right Face
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2008
5. Culpeper Minute Men Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,582 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
