Col. James Taylor II
James Taylor II was born in 1673-34, in New Kent, Virginia. He married Martha Thompson about 1699 in Orange County, and they had at least...
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Orange County Historical Society
Dec 29, 2021
President James Madison
James Madison was the fourth United States President (1809-1817) and is referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.” He made his home...
Orange County Historical Society
Nov 10, 2021
Dr. Lawrence Sanford Ricketts
Born in 1867, Lawrence S. Ricketts was an Orange native and graduated from the College of Pharmacy, University of Maryland. He returned...
Orange County Historical Society
May 12, 2021
Mayor Adoniram Judson Harlow
Better known as “A.J.” or “Preacher” Harlow, Adoniram Judson Harlow was one of Orange’s most successful entrepreneurs of the early 20th...
Orange County Historical Society
Nov 10, 2020
Captain Andrew Maples, Jr.
Andrew Maples, Jr. grew up on Church Street in Orange, Virginia, and he graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington, DC in 1939....
Orange County Historical Society
Aug 4, 2020
Timothy Crosthwaite
In the mid-18th century, residential and commercial “developer” was a term that was unheard of. However, Timothy Crosthwaite, a...
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