Project Grant P25AP00136

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) received a $1,134,820 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA 15.928) from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) to assist with the non-federal acquisition of the 100-acre Brandy Rock Farm tract at the Brandy Station Battlefield. Under this project grant, the American Battlefield Trust, as a sub-recipient, will acquire a permanent conservation easement on the property to enable the permanent protection of this historic Civil War battlefield land. This grant award, with a performance period through December 31, 2025, supports the NPS ABPP's mission to preserve significant Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites across the United States through fee-simple acquisitions and conservation easements.