local history

Foxcroft School’s Garden Legacy Project: Friendship, Founders, and Flowers

Written by Bill Kent Foxcroft School’s 500 acres are shrouded by tall, sheltering woodland. One…

55th Annual Bluemont Fair Seeks Poster/T-Shirt Design

BLUEMONT, VA — Organizers of the 55th Annual Bluemont Fair, to be held September 20-21,…

VPHA Names 2024 Heritage Hero and Educators of the Year

UPPERVILLE, VA — On March 11, the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area will host its annual…

Memories From Rosstown: An Enclave of Black History in Fauquier County

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Photos by Callie Broaddus A handful of butter-yellow houses cluster along…

LTV and VPHA Partner to Protect Historic Upperville Property

The Land Trust of Virginia and the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association work to protect…

Winchester Road, Delaplane, VA

Winchester Road, Delaplane, VA 20144 Offered for $1,200,000 | 17.04 acres MLS#: VAFQ2012956 Nestled at…

How to Spend the Holidays in Hunt Country

Written by Kaitlin Hill The early December Christmas parades around Hunt Country, especially Middleburg’s iconic…

Preserving the Piedmont and Celebrating Hope Porter

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Photos by Gracie Savage Everyone’s drawn to natural beauty.  When…

A Century in Bloom: Abernethy & Spencer’s Timeless Journey

Written by Shayda Windle | Photos by Shannon Ayres Abernethy & Spencer Greenhouse and Garden…

Grace Heritage Site Sees New Life in Lincoln

Written by Diane Helentjaris Just down a rutted gravel lane in Lincoln, an old church…