Culpeper Minute Men

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

1. Culpeper Minute Men Marker

Inscription. On the hill to the south the famous Culpeper Minute Men were organized in 1775. John Marshall, later chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was a Lieutenant.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number J-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 28.802′ N, 78° 0.317′ W. Marker was in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It was on Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522) west of Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling west. It was across from the Fairview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Culpeper Minute Men (here, next to this marker); John S. Barbour’s Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Who Were The Culpeper Minute-Men? (approx. 0.4 miles away); Culpeper Minute Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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What Did The Minute-Men Accomplish? (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Revolutionary War (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Civil War (approx. 0.4 miles away); Major Gabriel Long (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Revolutionary War (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Civil War (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location also titled "Culpeper Minute Men".

Also see . . . The History of the Culpeper Minute Men Battalion 1775. “Their flag had a rattlesnake with 13 rattles, coiled in the center, ready to strike. Underneath it were the words: ‘Don’t Tread on Me.’ On either side were the words: ‘Libery of Death.’ And at the top ‘The Culpeper Minute Men.’ The Minute Men took part in the Battle of Great Bridge, the first Revolutionary battle on Virginia soil.” (Submitted on June 14, 2008.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

2. Culpeper Minute Men Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

3. Culpeper Minute Men Marker

circa October 25, 2025

4. Culpeper Minute Men Marker

Marker was damaged by a car in 2023 and is now a display in the Museum of Culpeper History.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,913 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 12, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 28, 2025. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.