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Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
at Brandywine Creek State Park

$15 per car ($2 discount for annual pass holders)
Take advantage of our Early Bird Special with Priority Parking!

Watch the Battle of the Brandywine at the 2012 Revolutionary War Reenactment at Brandywine Creek State Park!What You'll Experience:

  • Thrill to the sight of more than 700 historical re-enactors from 11 states, from New Hampshire to South Carolina, as they recreate the Battle of the Brandywine, a battle in the pivotal Philadelphia Campaign of 1777!
  • Visit the troop encampments of both British and Continental soldiers!
  • Just for Kids: Download our 2012 Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt game sheet and take it with you to the reenactment -- the first 50 kids to complete it will get a prize! For ages 16 and under.
  • Witness artillery fire, military drills and a cavalry demonstration!
  • Revolutionary War CavalryMeet Ned Hector, an African American Revolutionary War hero who fought in the Battle of the Brandywine, portrayed by Noah Lewis!
  • Hear 18th-century music and storytelling by Robert Mouland!
  • Enjoy food and drink! Including:
    Eppy’s Bar-B-Que -- pulled pork and BBQ chicken platters
    Scoops Ice Cream -- ice cream and water ice
    Grotto's Pizza
  • Browse Merchants' Row to visit these fine sutlers:

    MusiciansBurnley and Trowbridge
    Carl Giordano- Tinsmith
    Fashions Revisited
    G Gedney Godwin
    Hoffman’s Forge
    Rancocas Merchant
    Red Haw Creek

Get your tickets early and save!

Advance tickets: $25 for both days
Advance tickets are available online now at Shop Delaware!

Advance tickets are also on sale through September 12 in the park Buy advance tickets now at Shop Delaware!office or by phone at (302) 655-5740. First 25 advance tickets sold at the park office get priority parking.

Watch exciting scenes from the 2010 Brandywine Creek Civil War Reenactment: