brandywine battlefield

If you are driving by its nice to stop otherwise not worth it. The view are nice. Not a lot of info to read or explore through.

We decided to check out the Battlefield sign--pleasant video, small but well kept and well-presented museum with helpful staff. we got a map of the area of the Battle-we drove to see the sites and found it moving and some very lovely buildings and terrain. It gave perspective to this sad and important battle of 1777 --I am glad we did it--we have quite a country here in the USA!

Always a delight to stroll these grounds! So much history in this area and so well maintained. Educational for children!

The Brandywine Battlefield museum is small but does a very good job of reminding the visitor that the Revolutionary War was more that the Declaration of Independence and Washington crossing the Delaware. It has a nice collection of artifacts and a knowledgeable staff. The Brandywine area was larger than I realized. I visited on a dreary fall day so things were a bit slow. I didn't mind. The staff was also helpful in directing me to other places to go and things to do and see in the area.

This is a very small, easily visited "attraction". Pay the small fee to watch the well-done 20 min movie which will tell you all about the Revolutionary War battle (which I knew very little about). A very short drive will take you through some of the battlefield, too. Nice people run the place. Not a tourist trap.

We had an opportunity to tour the Ring home used by Washington as his headquarters. The guide gave us a lot of information and background on the battle as well as the people and their lives at that time. Their display room has many interesting pieces.

This is an interesting place to visit, and a little preparation on your part will go a long way to enhancing your experience. The website listed above is very informative. I would suggest that you read the narrative of the battle and have a look at the interactive map. With that background you are ready to get the most out of your visit.This is a low budget operation. Once a state park, it is now a volunteer operation with a few paid employees to operate the store and collect admission. There are three things to do. First, have a look at their movie. It is pretty good. Again, more background for later. Second, take the tour of the Ring House, the location of Washington's headquarters during the battle. We got real lucky because there was only the two of us on the tour and the guide was very knowledgeable, so it morphed into more of a conversation than a presentation. We spent the whole hour chatting and learning. Third, go back to the visitor center and go through the small museum. I was amazed that most of the articles in there were actual items, not reproductions. The one reproduction was the Ferguson rifle. It is an interesting breach loading flintlock rifle (not musket). If you are a firearms enthusiast it is very interesting to look at.This is an experience where you get out of it what you put into it. The website prep work makes it interesting. Also choosing to come at a slow time makes it more interesting because you get more of an individualized presentation. We like to travel off-season for that reason. If you are a revolutionary war enthusiast, it is interesting to note that this battle involved more combatants than any other battle in the war. Who woulda thunk.

Low key presentation in a small visitor's center is very well done. There is a small fee for a nice museum that includes an informative movie of the battle. Small gift shop has some unique toys for kids and excellent books for all ages. Staff is knowledgable and can help visitors find their way to different battle related sites in the area.

Unlike nearby Valley Forge, Brandywine does not benefit from being under the National Park Service. It's a state park and, while they do the best they can with what's here, it's a shame there isn't more interpretation of the site. A visit here is really limited to 2 structures... there isn't any real driving tour or informative walking trail like at other battlefields. The first stop here is the visitor's center. Visitors can review some introductory exhibits that provide a good introduction to the battle and its place in the course of the Revolution. A short film also helps to provide visitors with an understanding of the events that occurred here. I'm a big fan of gift shops; this is one of the better ones that I have come across at a state historic site. The only other location that can be visited is the building that served as Washington's headquarters. Tours start on the hour. I had an excellent forty minute tour; my guide provided great background to both the family of Quakers that owned the house, Washington's activities while he stayed there, and the course of the battle. I came away having a much better understanding of how Brandywine fit into the larger context of the war.

My British background does not include much knowledge of the American Revolutionary War - I suppose it's true that the history books are written by the winners. Some of the gaps were enjoyably filled by my guide, John, during an hour's visit to the Brandywine Battlefield. An introductory 18 minute video laid out the basics of the War and the local battle between George Washington's army and the British and (rented) German forces of General Sir William Howe. On this occasion the away team won! John then showed me around a house that had belonged to the Rings, a wealthy Quaker family, and was used by Washington as his field quarters at Chadd's Ford. John added further insight into the Battle without going into boring detail. A pleasant, educational experience.

This historic site did not make it as a national park, probably due to the colossal errors the Revolutionaries made causing them to lose the battle in September of 1777. But its significance is huge, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania took it over with limited funds. There are fascinating stories here of George Washington being all too human, the Quakers that helped and did not help, the bravery of the Revolutionary troops, the first fight by General Lafayette, the presence of all the Colonial generals, and the problems the British faced even having won. There is not a lot to see, but the volunteer guides are very knowledgeable and make the couple of hours and low cost ($8) well worth the visit.

Brandywine was a major battle of the American Revolution, but unfortunately there's not a lot here today. The museum adequately explains what happened here, but otherwise there are two houses: a reconstruction of Washington's headquarters and another that was closed on our visit because of an ownership dispute. Veterans of civil war battlefields will expect monumentation and interpretive markers; there aren't any. Only a portion of the battlefield is preserved; the most interesting thing to see was a huge, 300 year-old sycamore tree! In truth I thought Brandywine was a waste of time.

The Battle of Brandywine is not well studied as part of the Revolutionary War, but it's significance is great. The battlefield is well kept and the information interesting. The tour guides are knowledgable. The artifacts at the battlefield are original.You can walk or drive to each of the exhibit areas around the battlefield.If you're nearby, it's definitely worth the visit.

We enjoyed touring the battlefield and found the museum and film very informative at the visitor's center.

The staff here were very accommodating and gave us a half price ticket since we got there close to closing and gave us an abbreviated tour of the Ring house. It was very interesting information on both the tour and the movie in the museum. The battle isn't mentioned in detail much in general histories of the revolution. Great little place!