HERITAGE DAY

 SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008

In 2008 Purcellville celebrates 100 years as an incorporated town in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In this last century, it is the people from all walks of life who have made it our hometown. On Heritage Day we will share the rich and colorful history of Purcellville with hopes that, by feeling a connection to our past, there grows a sense of pride and the need to preserve what is historically significant after the bunting has been taken down. 

ON BEHALF OF THE PPA, THANK YOU  TO THE MANY BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS WHO MADE THE EVENT SUCH A SMASHING SUCCESS!!!!!!  Our hats are off to all of you for making the fun day of celebration for our community possible!

HISTORIC
WALKING TOUR

Discover the gems of our town! Tours start at the train station on 21st Street and weave through side streets. Local historian Rich Gillespie, Director of Education at Mosby Heritage Area Association, will guide Heritage Day fairgoers on May 17, pointing out historically significant valuable structures, landscapes and streetscapes. Self-guided tour brochures are now available at the train station on 21st Street (near Magnolia's), at Purcellville's town hall and online.

ORAL HISTORY FILM

A special presentation The Stories Behind the Story of Purcellville:  An Oral History made its debut at Heritage Day this past May.  Produced by the PPA with townspeople sharing precious legacies, community traditions and intimate memories of our town over the last century, capturing information about Purcellville's past before it disappears.