Graffiti House
The Civil War-era Graffiti House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The walls, primarily on the second floor, contain drawings, messages, and signatures of Civil War soldiers, both Federal and Confederate, hence the name “Graffiti House.” Because of its location — on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad and adjacent to the village depot — the house was used extensively by both Federal and Confederate armies. The Brandy Station Foundation owns and operates the Graffiti House in Brandy Station. A museum is on the first floor of the building. After the great cavalry battle at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863, the house may have served as a Confederate field hospital. Later, Federal troops occupied the building when the Army of the Potomac camped in Culpeper during the winter of 1863-64. In addition to their autographs, the soldiers drew sketches of men and women, and wrote inscriptions commemorating their units and their battles. After the war, the graffiti was whitewashed or papered over and forgotten until it was discovered during a renovation in 1993. The Brandy Station Foundation purchased the house in 2002.