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Charlie Ashby Tucked into the hills of northwestern Fauquier County was a place still known by locals as the Free State—a rural twelve-square-mile region bordered by the Rappahannock Mountains, Orlean, Thumb Run, and the “Graded Road to Marshall” (the road from Marshall to Ada and Hume). The land was originally part of the Manor of Leeds, an area granted to Lord Fairfax and populated by tenant farmers who were supposed to pay rent. The area was so rural that the collection of

We are excited to welcome Robert Glascock of Marshall as the newest volunteer at The Gott Library. Robert will dedicate his time and skills to preserving and organizing a valuable collection of historical documents donated by descendants of the Glascock family. His work will focus on cataloguing and scanning these records, making them more accessible to the public both in the library and online. This effort will help protect important pieces of local history and open new door

Robert Newton “Bob” Ford, best known for killing outlaw Jesse James, is usually associated with Missouri. Some Fauquier County sources, however, identify him as having been born in the county, in the Hume area, before his family moved west during his childhood.

Home of the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation Fauquier County’s hidden gem for historical and genealogical research Fauquier History? Gotta get to The Gott! The library houses an extensive collection of materials documenting the people, places, and stories of Fauquier County. Researchers will find : Detailed research files compiled by several local historians whose life’s work focused on Fauquier County Early land records, grants , and hand-drawn plats Historic 

The Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation at The Gott Library will be a participating organization at the Fauquier Heritage Symposium. We'll be ready to introduce ourselves and answer any questions you may have about our resources! About the event: Fauquier Heritage Symposium Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Your family's story is waiting to be told. Come be part of the conversation! Have you ever wondered about the people who walked the same ground you walk tod

In 1926, what was the name of the business/building that was in the same place as the Salon Emage, in Warrenton today? We'll give you a hint. Here's part of their ad in the paper from 100 years ago.

At this free, one-day symposium celebrating the history of Fauquier County, Ava Lee, vice president of the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, will be discussing the genealogical and historical research opportunities, assistance, and the extensive resources available at the organization’s John K. Gott Library in Marshall. The library’s collections consist of research files from the life’s work of several published local historians who have studied Fauquier County a

Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Warrenton FamilySearch Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 585 Fauquier Road, Warrenton Join the Warrenton FamilySearch Center for a day of local history, engaging speakers, and community connections at the Fauquier Heritage Symposium. This free one-day event celebrates the rich history that has shaped our community through fascinating discussions, presentations and learning opportunities. Event highlights include enga

“Read what Judge Payne says”   Mr. C.E. Tiffany, February 17, 1926  The Fauquier National Bank,  Warrenton, Fauquier Co.,Virginia, Dear Mr. Tiffany— Answering your kind letter of the 16th, I fear the people of Virginia cannot visualize the tremendous benefits which will accrue to the state from the creation of the Shenandoah National Park. Virginia has such a wealth of history, tradition, climate, soil, and more than all, the most attractive, people, living anywhere, that wha

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