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It was operated as a jail until 1966, when the Fauquier Historical Society saved it from demolition and created a museum. The museum was known as The Old Jail Museum before it was rebranded as the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail in 2014. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
Pages in category "Museums in Fauquier County, Virginia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Six Nations ceded the entire region including modern Fauquier to Virginia Colony at the Treaty of Albany, in 1722. Fauquier County was established on May 1, 1759, from Prince William County. It is named for Francis Fauquier, [5] Lieutenant Governor of Virginia at the time, who won the land in a poker game, according to legend.
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Location of Fauquier County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fauquier County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties ...
Natural history: Virginia's natural history and ecosystems, live mammals, fish, reptiles and birds Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: Virginia Beach: Virginia Beach: Tidewater/Hampton Roads: Art: Focuses on 20th-century art with changing exhibitions of American & international artists. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Richmond: Richmond: Central ...
As the Springfield Art Museum prepares to shutter for three years of renovations, museum staff are packing up for a new, temporary location.. The art museum will conclude all programs and ...
Notable buildings include the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation building (c. 1771), hosteller's house for Rector's Ordinary (c. 1800), a store and Confederate post office (c. 1805), the Elgin House (c. 1820, 1892), former Marshall Pharmacy (c. 1830), the Foley Building (c. 1830), the Gothic Revival style Trinity Episcopal Church ...