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Article: News Conference to Announce Grand Opening Of Brandy Station Battlefield Park.
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- June 5, 2003
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BRANDY STATION, Va. -- BRANDY STATION, Va., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, June 6, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) and Brandy Station Foundation will announce the grand opening of Brandy Station Battlefield Park. The event marks the beginning of a three-day weekend of festivities to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Brandy Station, fought on June 9, 1863.
The news conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Speaking at the event will be CWPT President James Lighthizer, Civil War cavalry historians Dr. Daniel Beattie and Clark Hall, and Greg Mertz of the Brandy Station Foundation.
The news conference will be held on the battlefield, at the new ...