In 1854, the Orange and Alexandria Railroad reached Waugh's Ford, a small mill community on the banks of the Rapidan River, and the town became known as Rapid Ann Station.
The O&A Railroad was strategically important during the Civil War and was one of the most fought over railroads in Virginia. Union Calvary burned the original station in 1864. The depot was rebuilt and still stands very near the site of the original.
In 1903, the tracks were moved west, bypassing the town, which is known today as Rapidan.
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