Preserving the natural & historic resources of the Brandy Station area of Culpeper County, VA
Brandy Station Foundation
"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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Graffiti House Hours
The Graffiti House is open for tours on Saturdays from Noon to 4 PM through November.
MAY 17, 2025 Special Hours
Graffiti House open from 11 AM-12:45 PM; reopens after the Hatfield-McCoy program concludes (information below) until 4 PM
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1 PM.
Brandy Station Foundation Lecture Series
Special Guest Speakers – Reo Hatfield II & Ron McCoy:
“The Hatfields and the McCoys – From Civil War to Family Feud”
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 19601 Church Rd, Brandy Station, VA 22714
Brandy Station, VA – The names of speakers Reo Hatfield II and Ron McCoy are instantly recognizable because of the world-famous feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. However, in 2003, Reo and Ron signed the historic Hatfield-McCoy truce, which was broadcast live on national television. That document would be a formal truce ending all hostilities, implied, inferred, and real between the Hatfields and the McCoys. This free talk will include the Hatfield family’s military service during the Civil War and the years-long feud between the families.
We look forward to hearing the true story behind the family feud. Please come prepared to hear answers to many of your questions. There will be a book signing after the event.
Reo B. Hatfield II is the President and CEO of Prince Michel Vineyard, Brewery, and Winery in Leon, Virginia. He is a former Vice Mayor, City Councilman and Planning Commissioner member of Waynesboro, VA, as well as a retired Chief of Police of Waynesboro. Hatfield also served for two years in Korea with the U.S. Army as a Sergeant and is a private pilot. Hatfield is best known nationally for the historic Hatfield-McCoy Truce, which officially ended the infamous Hatfield and McCoy feud. On June 14, 2003, in a televised event on The CBS Early Show, Reo Hatfield, along with Ron McCoy and Bo McCoy, signed the truce live before an estimated 3.5 million viewers. The signing symbolized a new era of unity, demonstrating that even one of the world’s most famous feuding families could come together as one American family.Ron McCoy is the great-great-great-grandson of Randolph McCoy, patriarch of the family at the time of the feud. He helped organize the first national reunion of the Hatfields and McCoys in 2000. In 2003, he was one of the principal signers of the historic Hatfield-McCoy truce. He is the author of Reunion, a book which chronicles the reconciliation of the Hatfields and McCoys and one man’s journey to discover his family heritage in the shadow of America’s most famous feud.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
11am 5pm
Descendants Day at the Graffiti House
19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station
Descendants Day at the Graffiti House will be a day devoted to meeting and hearing from the descendants of the Battle of Brandy Station, the winter encampment in Culpeper County and those involved in the beginning of the Overland Campaign. There will be food, multiple speakers, re-enactors, living history encampment, exhibits and much, much, more.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this event with your entire family.
July 12, 2025 2PM
Special screening of the movie "Glory"
at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater,
19053 Mt Pony Rd, Culpeper, VA.
This event in Culpeper will feature Russell Williams II, a two time Oscar winner for Best Sound for “Glory” and “Dances with Wolves.” He has worked on over 50 films including “Field of Dreams,” “Training Day,” and “Rules of Engagement.” He will be participating in the panel discussion following the screening of the movie along with reenactors in "Glory" including BSF President Howard Lambert and BSF Advisory Committee member Dr. Michael Hill. The audience will be given an opportunity to ask questions.
