Orange County is located near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Central Virginia region. It is between the headwaters of the York and Rappahannock Rivers and the Rapidan River and North Anna River bordering it on the south. The towns of Orange and Gordonsville are in the county.

Montpelier, home of President James Madison and his wife, Dolley, is located in Orange Couty. More than 85,000 visitors tour the home of the "Father of the U.S. Constitution," and its estate is the site of the popular steeplechase Montpelier Races. The Barboursville Ruins, the only building in Orange said to be designed by Thomas Jefferson, is another historic highlight. And 12 Civil War sites are located in the county, including the Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville.

Orange County is also the birthplace of President Zachary Taylor, our nation's twelfth president.

With its many rivers, fishing and water sports are popular pursuits. Skydive Orange attracts skydivers from northern Virginia.

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• Barboursville Ruins

  Route 777, P.O. Box 136, Barboursville, VA, 22923

• Barboursville Vineyards

  P.O. Box 136, Route 777, Barboursville, VA, 22923

• Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel

  400 South Main Street, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

• CW 150 Legacy Project Document Digitization Event, Orange ...

  102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove, VA, 22508

• Ellwood Manor

  1/2 mile south of the Wilderness Intersection at Rt. 3 and Rt. 20, Locust Grove, VA, 22508

• Four County Players

  5256 Governor Barbour Street, Barboursville, VA, 22923

• General Zachary Taylor Marker

  Orange County Courthouse, Main Street, Orange, VA, 22960

• Gilmore Cabin and Freedmans Farm at James Madisons ...

  11407 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA, 22957

• Gordonsville Presbyterian Church

  406 North Main Street, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

• Historic Orange Train Station

  122 E. Main Street, Orange, VA, 22960

• Holladay House B&B

  Holladay House Bed and Breakfast, 155 West Main Street, Orange, VA, 22960

• Horton Vineyards and Winery

  6399 Spottswood Trail, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

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Places To Stay

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• Cavendish Arms B&B @ Cedar Hill Farm Circa 1870

  18201 Constitution Highway, Orange, VA, 22960

• Comfort Inn & Suites, Orange VA

  334 Caroline St., James Madison Highway, Orange, VA, 22960

• Greenock House Inn

  Greenock House Inn, 249 Caroline St, Orange, VA, 22960

• Holladay House Bed and Breakfast

  Holladay House Bed and Breakfast, 155 West Main St, Orange, VA, 22960

• Inn at Westwood Farm

  12256 Montford Road, Orange, VA, 22960

• Inn at Willow Grove

  14079 Plantation Way, Orange, VA, 22960

• Inn on Poplar Hill

  278 Caroline Street, Orange, VA, 22960

• Mayhurst Inn - A Historic Virginia B&B

  Mayhurst Inn, 12460 Mayhurst Lane, Orange, VA, 22960

• Norfields Farm Bed and Breakfast

  1981 James Madison Hwy, Rt. 15, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

• Red Carpet Inn - Orange

  332 Caroline Road, Orange, VA, 22960

• Shenandoah Crossing Resort

  174 Horseshoe Circle, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

• Sleepy Hollow Farm B&B

  16280 Blue Ridge Turnpike, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

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Where To Dine

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• BBQ Exchange

  102 Martinsburg Ave, Gordonsville, VA, 22901

• Elmwood at Sparks

  124 West Main Street, Orange, VA, 22960

• Pomme

  115 South Main St, Gordonsville, VA, 22942

• Prix Fixe Dinner at Greenock

  Greenock House Inn, 249 Caroline St, Orange, VA, 22960

• The Light Well

  110 E. Main St., Orange, VA, 22960

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