Brandy Station, Virginia facts for kids
This page is about the community in Virginia. For the U.S. government communications facility, see Warrenton Training Center.
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Brandy Station, Virginia
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Portion of the battlefield in April 2017
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Location of the Brandy Station CDP within the Culpeper County
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 Brandy Station, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Brandy Station, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Culpeper |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 191 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Brandy Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 191. Its original name was Brandy. The name Brandy Station comes from a local tavern sign that advertised brandy.
Brandy Station was the site of the 1863 Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War as well as the largest to take place ever on American soil.
Auburn, Farley, and the Graffiti House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Culpeper Regional Airport is located on Beverly Ford Road in Brandy Station.
Generals George Meade, John Sedgwick and Robert O. Tyler along with staff officers at the horse artillery headquarters in Brandy Station, Virginia, February 1864.
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General Rufus Ingalls and other officers in Brandy Station, Virginia, April 1864.
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