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"At a time when our history, in some ways, is in danger of being curtailed, ignored, or lost, we must take every opportunity to ensure that our shared stories are preserved and protected."
(Ray Ezell, Charters of Freedom Dedication Ceremony, 2025)

What's Happening at the Orange County Historical Society?

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The Orange County Historical Society, Inc. is a research, archival, and educational organization dedicated to the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of the history of Orange County, Virginia, of its people, and the surrounding area. The Society's reference library contains over 2,000 volumes, and there are over 1,300 files with information on families, historic buildings, events and sites, plus a map and photograph collection.

In addition to its newsletter, the Society publishes books and pamphlets. Members also receive special rates on book sales, copying fees, etc.

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EDUCATOR RESOURCES

The Legacy of Gov Kemper

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The Legacy of Gov Kemper

The Mine Run Campaign

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The Mine Run Campaign

Mertz recently retired from a 40-year career as a historian and interpreter with the National Park Service in Gettysburg, PA and Fredericksburg, VA. He has authored the book Attack Them at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. Currently, Greg conducts tours for Battlefield Tours of Virginia and serves on the boards of Friends of Wilderness Battlefield, the Brandy Station Foundation, and the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table.

Implications of Recent 3-D Scanning of the Barboursville Ruins

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Implications of Recent 3-D Scanning of the Barboursville Ruins

Using the latest technology, Dr. Bryan Green and Will Rourke take us on a fascinating journey through the Jefferson-designed Barbour family mansion that now lies in ruins

Lafayette's 1781 Virginia Campaign

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Lafayette's 1781 Virginia Campaign

John Maas, Historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Army, describes the various comings and goings of Lafayette and his army during the summer of 1781 that led to the victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown.

The Pipe

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The Pipe

Bill Speiden talks about his late wife, Sandra's 17-year effort to return a ceremonial pipe to the descendants of its rightful owner, Sitting Bull

Rebuilding Menokin

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Rebuilding Menokin

Sam Biggers of Dominion Traditional Building Group tells the fascinating story of rebuilding this 18th-century Colonial-Georgian ruin.

Culpeper Minutemen

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Culpeper Minutemen

Bill Schwetke of Sons of the American Revolution tells the story of the Culpeper Minutemen from Orange, Culpeper and Fauquier Counties and the role they played in the American Revolution.

A Boy, a Dream and the Orange County Pilots Who Shaped His Destiny

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A Boy, a Dream and the Orange County Pilots Who Shaped His Destiny

Russ Roberts tells the story of how a small airport and the people around it, led him to become an airline pilot

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