Culpeper celebrates July 4

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ALLISON BROPHY CHAMPION

Culpeper StarExponent

In recognition of America's 249th birthday, Culpeper will celebrate July 4 in annual patriotic fashion this Friday in a notable, new location and with some of the same great traditions. Festivities typically held in Yowell Meadow Park will move to the new Heritage Park behind the Depot, accessed for the first time by the new pedestrian bridge over the railroad.

■ The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the 4th of July Freedom 5K Race, launching from the rear parking lot at Culpeper Baptist Church, traversing Yowell Meadow Park, with a completion time of 10 a.m. Water stations will be located throughout the route for runners and walkers to rehydrate. Registration is $35 per runner of $25 for each runner in groups of five with proceeds to benefit Pamper Me Pink. The 5K is open to everyone, including runners and fitness walkers.

■ The Freedom Car & Bike Show will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on East Davis Street, sponsored by CARS, Christ-Centered Addiction Restoration Services. There will be all models of cars, trucks and motorcycles with trophies awarded in various categories, a People's Choice Award, music, food and a 50/50 Raffle.

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■ The Museum of Culpeper History in the Depot will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 4, featuring a new exhibit, "Culpeper Hosts a Hero," about the upcoming 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's visit in August of 1825 as well as exhibits on the Culpeper Minutemen, celebrating the 250th anniversary this summer of its mustering in today's Yowell Meadow Park.

■ The Food Truck Rodeo, which held its inaugural event last year in Yowell Meadow, moves to Heritage Park, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also moving to Heritage Park will be the moon bounces and climbing wall. Enjoy live live music by the AP Project until 4 p.m. in the town's newest recreational site, still under development.

■ A Patriotic Presentation will held at 1 p.m. next to the courthouse on West Davis Street. Fireworks will go off at 9:30 p.m. from Rockwater Park, which will be closed to the public. The public can view the fireworks from various shopping center locations around the park. The Country Club of Culpeper is also hosting a fireworks viewing location from 3 to 9 p.m., with food for sale, a bounce house, and music by DJ Dreamchild; bring a chair for the big show.

Other local July 4 week celebrations include:

■ The Road to Freedom Started Here," part of the Museum of Culpeper History Lecture Series, will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight: "During Virginia's struggle for independence in 1775, Virginia's Third Convention established 16 Virginia Military Districts, including the Culpeper District (Orange, Culpeper, and Fauquier). Culpeper's District quickly formed the Culpeper Regular Rifle Company and Minute Battalion in the Fall of 1775, becoming the only fully manned combined Regular Rifle Company and Minute Battalion in Virginia, according to a museum release.

■ "Culpeper's quick actions in Virginia's time of need, more than any other portion of Virginia, helped liberate Virginia from British rule by 1776, thus aiding in saving the Revolution. This presentation focuses on the important leadership within the Culpeper District, which defined the Culpeper District as "The First to Organize, First to Fight, and First to Win."

■ Playin' in the Park starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, at Booster Park, next to the Orange County Airport. Admission is free, donations will be accepted by OCHS Football for parking. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. Enjoy live music by the Yurasits Family and Dave Goodrich, Touch-A-Truck, food vendors, and more during this family friendly event. Fireworks will take place at dark. Attendees are welcome and encouraged to bring picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs. No alcohol, pets must be on-leash.

■ Public Readings of the Declaration of Independence will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on July 4 outside the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop in Fredericksburg, museum tours available with paid admission. Living historians will read this historic document from the steps in front of this 18th-century building in a moving experience patriots won't want to miss!

Allison Brophy Champion: 540/825-4315 abrophy@starexponent.com

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