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The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area is a state designated heritage area that covers an 1,800-square-mile region in the northern Piedmont and Lower Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, encompassing Loudoun, Clarke, Fauquier, Warren, and western Prince William counties.

Here Native Americans lived in some of the earliest known settlements on the continent. Early colonists shaped the landscape with their roads, mills, and farms. Enslaved African Americans chanced their lives and freedom on the Underground Railroad. Quakers and other religious minorities established prosperous communities. The Civil War touched every corner of the Heritage Area, from Bull Run to the Shenandoah River. For four years the region was crossed by hundreds of thousands of soldiers, refugees, freedom seekers, and guerrilla fighters.

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association seeks to preserve this unique cultural, historical, and geographical resource by promoting awareness, appreciation, and future stewardship. Our heritage area is not just the physical region with its landscape and landmarks; it is also a human endeavor of recognizing, sharing, and preserving for the future. 

Follow our See It, Save It, and Pass It On links throughout this site and discover what the Virginia Heritage Area has in store for you to enjoy, learn, and help preserve. We've created several Driving Tours for you to explore the Heritage Area, Scavenger Hunts for adventurers of all ages. 

Images: Henry House, Manassas Battlefield, Prince William County