Our History 

On February 26, 1925, Fauquier County Hospital opened its doors at 32 Waterloo Street in Warrenton. The 20-bed hospital was in the old Garner House (known today as the John Marshall Building). The Garner House was purchased by the Fauquier County Hospital Association from Mrs. Frances Garner for $14,000.

The hospital closed briefly in 1940, and in 1941 it became the Physicians' Hospital. In 1954, the ten physician stockholders voted to sell the hospital and chose a local citizen group. It soon became apparent that the old Garner House needed to expand and that the current building was not a long-term solution for the growing healthcare needs of the community.

By late 1955, fundraising had started for a new hospital fund, with local business and civic leader Tom Frost opening the bank account for the fund with a $1,000 donation. The goal was to build a brand new, 50-bed hospital at a cost of $1 million. The community rallied around the cause and Warrenton resident Robert D. van Rojien donated a 17-acre tract of land that was part of his family's St. Leonard's farm. The land was on a hill just off Shirley Avenue, thus coining the phrase "Hospital Hill."

The new hospital opened in December 1958.

To read about the complete history,  click here to download a copy of the Monument on the Hill.

In November of 2013, Fauquier Health partnered with Lifepoint Health, which owned and operated the hospital until 2026.

On November 1, 2026, Fauquier Health became a network partner of Bon Secours, marking a new chapter as part of the Bon Secours network. With this transition, Fauquier Health returned to its roots as a nonprofit community hospital and remains a secular, community healthcare provider. The Fauquier Health name remains the same, and patients continue to be cared for by the physicians, nurses and care teams they know and trust, now supported by the expertise and resources of a broader network.

Today, Fauquier Health is a community health system dedicated to high-quality, patient-centered care. Nationally recognized as a Top Hospital by the Leapfrog Group and accredited by the Joint Commission, Fauquier Health has achieved recognition as a Certified Primary Stroke Center, as a Center of Excellence for Joint Replacement and as an accredited Chest Pain Center. Fauquier Health includes a fully accredited, 97-bed acute care hospital and multiple physician’s offices.