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Brandy Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. [1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 191. [2] Its original name was Brandy. The name Brandy Station comes from a local tavern sign that advertised brandy. [3]
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, and may be seen in an online map. [1] There are 29 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.
Warrenton Training Center was established on June 1, 1951, as part of a "Federal Relocation Arc" of hardened underground bunkers built to support continuity of government in the event of a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C. [1] [2] The center was ostensibly designated a Department of Defense Communication Training Activity and served as a communications training school. [1]
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During the Civil War the Battle of Cedar Mountain took place on August 9, 1862, and the Battle of Brandy Station occurred on June 9, 1863, in Culpeper County. Culpeper was the boyhood home of Civil War General A. P. Hill, who fought against Union forces.
Map of the United States with Virginia highlighted. This is a list of census-designated places in the U.S. state of Virginia. Census-designated places (CDPs) are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status. [1]
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The Rapidan River was the scene of severe fighting in the American Civil War, and historic sites such as Ely's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Kelly's Ford, and the Battle of the Wilderness are nearby. The name is a combination of the word "rapids" with the name of Queen Anne of England. Originally, it was known as the Rapid Ann River.