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Proud member of
- Culpeper County Chamber of Commerce

- Orange County Chamber of
Commerce

- Virginia Association of Museums

What Are We?

The Carver 4-County Museum is one of two programs of the George Washington Carver Regional High School Alumni Association (www.gwcrhsaa.org), a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The GWCRHSAA, INC also administers a scholarship program.

Mission:

The museum is a manifestation of the GWCRHSAA's mission to document, celebrate and share the educational, social, cultural and military history of students, their parents, faculty, administrators, and supporters of George Washington Carver Regional High School, the FIRST and ONLY institution of secondary education built in Virginia to serve minority students from four counties from 1948 - 1968: Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock.

Hours:

Friday and Saturday, 11am - 4pm

Background:

The Museum, officially organized in 2016, is governed by a board of directors. It occupies the former library of the school where the County of Culpeper contributed more than $100,000 in renovations. We hosted a Preview Opening for our alumni in October, 2018, and our Grand Opening was in February, 2019. We are financially supported by grants, donations, an in-kind services.

Most Recent Celebration:

From October, 2022 through October, 2023, with tremendous community support, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the opening of our alma mater.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Exhibits

Since 2016 when we codified our decision to have a museum, we have produced two major exhibits yearly. Click HERE for more information.

Archives & Artifacts

Beginning August, 2016, we have collected photographs, artifacts, documents, yearbooks, newspaper articles, genealogical and other information pertaining to the African American population of Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock counties.

Totes & More

Supporting the Carver 4-County Museum is easy with the purchase of our own branded tote bag ($20). In addition, we sell copies of our 2024 Commemorative Calendar, and African Americans of Culpeper, Orange, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties (special price of $10). All proceeds benefit the Carver 4-County Museum.