EVENTS
Brews at the Battlefield
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Join us on Saturday, June 17th 2023, for our first ever Brews at the Battlefield event. You’ll get to taste different beers from local and regional breweries. Brews at the Battlefield is hosted by and benefits the non-profit Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. Every dollar collected helps us educate the public and promote the historic events that took place in Chadds Ford during the 1777 Philadelphia campaign.
For our first-ever brew fest, this isn’t your typical parking lot brewfest—instead, you’ll enjoy a beautiful outdoor setting at our historic Gideon Gilpin Homestead, listening to music, enjoying beer samples from various local and regional breweries, and food.
Who are the vendors so far: Sly Fox Brewing Co., Braeloch Brewing, Artillery Brewing, Tired Hands Brewing Co., Fat Lady Brewing, Four Fingers Brewing Co., and Wilmington Brew Works.
Food will be served by Burgers by Wildwich food truck
Music by the Sin Brothers Band
Revolutionary Speaker Series
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Bradley Smith, BHC Archivist and Assistant Director, will lead a discussion about Dr. Bodo Otto, the Patriot Surgeon of Pennsylvania.
Wine and Paint Night
Saturday, October 1st, 2022
12:00PM – 4:00PM
Admission: Free
Join us for our annual kickoff to the season, Charter Day! Where we celebrate William Penn’s Charter for Pennsylvania with historical interpreters, demonstrations, and more! Event is free and open to the public.
Location: Brandywine Battlefield Park
Patriot's Day
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
12:00PM – 4:00PM
Admission: Free
Join us for our annual kickoff to the season, Charter Day! Where we celebrate William Penn’s Charter for Pennsylvania with historical interpreters, demonstrations, and more! Event is free and open to the public.
Location: Brandywine Battlefield Park
Colonial Days
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
12:00PM – 4:00PM
Admission: Free
Join us for our annual kickoff to the season, Charter Day! Where we celebrate William Penn’s Charter for Pennsylvania with historical interpreters, demonstrations, and more! Event is free and open to the public.
Location: Brandywine Battlefield Park
Son, Brother, Friend, Volunteer and Director of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, Board of Directors
“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” – George Washington
In Honor of Bryan Thorpe
Our lifelong friend Bryan Thorpe passed away suddenly on September 5, 2020. Bryan was a dedicated volunteer and served multiple terms as a director on the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates’ Board. Bryan was the loving son of George and Judy Thorpe, Chadds Ford. We will miss his energy, compassion and steadfast abilities. Bryan’s amazing laugh echoes in our hearts.
Please help us to honor Bryan’s life. Bryan’s Beautification Project, at Brandywine Battlefield Park, will celebrate Bryan’s life. The Project will replant trees and plant life that were lost at the Park due to recent storms. This project includes, but is not limited to, Historical tree planting, installation of paths to improve mobility and benches where we can rest and reflect.
Revolutionary Dining Series
Tuesday, March 24th 2020
6:00PM
Admission: $50
Join us for our next Dining Series at the Gables at Chadds Ford! This talk analyzes and compares American, French and British reactions to military victories and defeats on the American theatre of war in the fall of 1777 and the role they played in long-term French war planning.
Location: The Gables at Chadds Ford
