What We Do
We support those who support Culpeper’s battlefields.
Our Mission
The Friends of Culpeper Battlefields™ is an organization supporting battlefield-focused preservation, stewardship, and heritage tourism across the historic Culpeper region.
“Culpeper is blessed with a history as breathtaking as its natural beauty, and both require our careful stewardship. The success of the Friends of Culpeper Battlefields will rest not simply on helping to protect this special place, but on supporting those who have worked tirelessly to preserve what makes Culpeper so special, for this and future generations.”
Instrumental in the efforts to create Culpeper Battlefields State Park, comprised of more than 2,200 acres of battlefield land preserved as the sites of the Civil War battles of Brandy Station, Cedar Mountain, Kelly’s Ford, and Rappahannock Station, the Friends of Culpeper Battlefields celebrates its dedication as Virginia’s 43rd state park on June 8, 2024.
The organization continues to work with government officials, partner groups and community leaders to support the park’s stewardship, management and role in the community, including offering resources for those exploring the area such as maps and itineraries.