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Downtown Culpeper is enjoying an exciting restoration effort and is prospering with quaint shops and intimate restaurants. It's easy to see why it's been called "One of the 10 Best Small Towns in America". While it is growing and developing, it has retained the small-town charm that has drawn so many residents and businesses. Located in the Virginia Piedmont area, Culpeper is flanked by the
The Culpeper County public school system supports the town's residents and is planning a new high school to accommodate the area's growth.
Blue Ridge Mountains and is located within reasonable proximity to Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, and Richmond.
There is a great deal of Colonial history here dating back to 1759 when the town of Culpeper was established by the Virginia House of Burgesses. The location of the Town, with its high ground and ample water supply and proximity to the mountains, was described as "a high and pleasant situation in the County of Culpeper where the courthouse [constructed c. 1750] now stands." The original town plan, which forms the core of modern Culpeper, was 10 town blocks. The original alleys remain and are in service.
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