"So Much of Our Future Lies in Preserving Our Past." Peter Westbrook
Fought in the second week of June 1863, Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle ever fought in North America.

The Brandy Station Foundation is a 501(c)-3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the natural and historic resources of the Brandy Station area of Culpeper County, Virginia.

While our focus is toward the Civil War history of the Brandy Station vicinity, our efforts are not limited to that time period or by any geographic boundaries. We have been instrumental in the preservation of significant tracts of land related to the Battle of Brandy Station (June 9, 1863) and Kelly’s Ford (March 17, 1863). We operate the Graffiti House, which serves as our visitor center and museum.
Our goal is to ensure the history and heritage of the area is not “paved over” in our rush to progress. Toward that end, Brandy Station Foundation has strong working partnerships in the community and with like-minded organizations.
"Cavalry Charge Near Brandy Station, Virginia", a drawing by Edwin Forbes of the Battle of Brandy Station - credit

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Make Your Reservations Now! Friday April 11, 2025
BRANDY STATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER
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The Brandy Station Foundation Annual Dinner & Business Meeting begins at 6PM on Friday April 11, 2025 at the Country Club of Culpeper at 2100 Country Club Road in Culpeper. At the meeting, the membership will vote on the Board of Directors for the year 2025-2026 presented by the Nominating Committee and any other matters to be brought before the Membership.
Please remember that in order to vote at the annual meeting, you must be a BSF member in good standing and have paid your dues on the date of or before the meeting.
Our speaker is Daniel Davis on "The Hottest Fire I Was Ever In: The Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863.”
Dan is the Senior Education Manager at the American Battlefield Trust. He is a former seasonal historian at Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Site and Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and the author or co-author of numerous books and articles related to the Civil War. His work can be found in the Emerging Civil War Series, Blue & Gray Magazine and Hallowed Ground.
Please make reservations early as seating is limited to fifty. The buffet dinner cost is $40 per attendee.
Please make reservations by March 28, 2025. Make reservations here or by emailing the Brandy Station Foundation at bsfgh1863@gmail.com and paying at the event.


The John Pelham Monument located on our Brandy Station Foundation grounds needs restorative maintance. We have been quoted $750 to properly clean and restore the monument to its original condition. The Pelham monument is in honor of John Pelham who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Kelly's Ford. John Pelham , 1838-1863, was one of the most noted Confederate Artillery Officers of the Civil War.