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Expressions of outrage over the vandalism of Montpelier have been voiced by citizens of the county and leaders of organizations.
“This house has stood for hundreds of years. . . and in a matter of hours one or more persons attempted to destroy it. It just had to be premeditated and planned; not just teenagers out on a lark drinking,” said Ray Gooch, president of the Rappahannock Historical Society who visited the site after the rampage. “This is unacceptable that something like this could happen in this county, where we care so much about our past and preserving it for the future.”
Gooch said the society is sending a letter to the 195 households who are members of the society asking them to pledge additional reward money. “This incident cries out for the support of an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting our Rappahannock heritage.”
Gannon, who is president of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection said the group was pledging $2,000 in reward money because "we ate interested in protecting all of the aspects of the county that make it a scenic, beautiful and historic place. Our roots and sense of history here is part of Rappahannock’s beauty and
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