"This is a wonderful place to live: the heavenly views of distant fields and hills, the winding dirt roads, the traditional stone walls, the scale of the houses and farm buildings are a glorious mixture of God's creation and the order that man has imposed on nature."
- Hon. Charles S. Whitehouse, Founding Member

The Mosby Heritage Area retains much of the landscape and many of the original historical landmarks from the past three centuries and provides a rich and rewarding environment for residents and visitors alike.

The Charismatic Mosby and his regiment of partisans were known for daring raids behind enemy lines, and ambushing union supply depots, transport lines, and troops. Learn more.

Loosely bound by the Bull Run Mountains to the east, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west, the Potomac River to the north and the Rappahannock River to the south.

1,800 square miles of gently rolling hills, cool deciduous forests, lively winding creeks and broad rambling rivers. Accented by stunning vistas and an abundance of open space, the region is crisscrossed by scenic byways and historic thoroughfares once used by Native Americans, early settlers and soldiers.

A mosaic of farms and rural communities enriched by centuries-old mills, stone walls, churches and stately homes.