Brandy Station in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Brandy Station

Buford's Knoll and Cunningham Farm Trail

Photographed by Mike McKeown, August 2, 2025

1. Battle of Brandy Station Marker

Inscription. Welcome to the Brandy Station battlefield. If you stood here on June 9, 1863, you would have beheld a scene of terrible carnage as horsemen in blue and gray clashed in the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War. you could have seen cavalrymen fighting with sabers and pistols in the held where you now stand. The Battle of Brandy Station proved to be the opening engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign.

The beautiful fields before you were once slated for commercial development, but the American Battlefield Trust and its preservation partners stepped in to purchase this historic acreage. Since its founding in 1987, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved more than 60,000 acres of historic battlefield land. This battlefield will be incorporated into Virginia State Parks in 2024. As you walk this now peaceful round, take time to contemplate and remember the ordinary Americans who performed extraordinary deeds and their vital role to our country's story.

(caption) This trail takes you past wayside exhibits interpreting the fighting along Beverly's Ford Road and the Cunningham Farm in 1863, as well as Culpeper's role in the Revolution. Please stroll this trail with reverence soldiers and respect for as the ;rho fought and died here. Allow at let two hours- to walk the grassy trail with undulating terrain.

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please do not stray from the path. Rewire of ticks. snakes and other wildlife that thrive in the surrounding fields.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1863.

Location. 38° 31.938′ N, 77° 51.482′ W. Marker is in Brandy Station, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It can be reached from Beverly Ford Road 0.8 miles north of St James Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Next to parking lot for the Buford's Knoll and the Cunningham Farm Walking Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brandy Station VA 22714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battle of Brandy Station (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The 1863-64 Winter Encampment (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandy Station.

Photographed by Mike McKeown, August 2, 2025

2. Battle of Brandy Station Marker