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Buford's Knoll Interpretative Trail

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Experience the beginning of the largest cavalry engagement in American history!
0.9
mi
Distance
48
ft
Gain
easy
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Flatter
Steeper
0.86mi
Distance
48ft
Elevation Gain
29ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
331ft
High Point
278ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Brandy Station - Buford's Knoll Battlefield trail is a seven-stop hike that will guide you through the Battle for Buford's Knoll and the Beverly Ford Road. This trail is one of three that explores the battlefield at Brandy Station. Explore the ground where Col. John Buford's lead element ran into pickets of the 6th Virginia, who mad every effort to stop the Union advance on June 9, 1863.

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