To coincide with the 250th anniversary of Culpeper County, the Museum of Culpeper History is moving to a larger location in mid-1999. The exhibits tracing the history of Culpeper County from the age of the dinosaurs to the 20th century will occupy a minimum of 2,500 square feet of the single level building. The collection includes dinosaur track fossils cut from the quarry 5 miles east of the city, Native American artifacts and Civil War relics. Also on the new grounds is a recently restored 18th-century log cabin that museum officials believe is the oldest existing structure in the town. Hours are 11 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday.
Admission is free.
The Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg is famous for its formal gardens. The house was built in 1803. Complementing all the natural sites in this area are several zoos and animal attractions and other centers that both children and adults will enjoy. Most of the zoo's animals were raised on a nearby farm of one of the park's owners and managers, Pam Mogensen. You can see Festus the bear and some of the only reindeer in the state.