I have visited roughly twenty battlefield sites through the years, and this was by far the worst. After paying admission, the same person who took our money told us we needed to pay to enter the museum. The museum was a ten-minute visit, and the film they showed did little to improve my experience. The grounds are very limited, and the house tours reflected the life of a Quaker family. The gift shop was pretty poor as well. I would not suggest this place to anyone who is a history lover. Hit Valley Forge or Philadelphia if you want to learn about the Revolution. Brandywine was not the place for that.

Nice museum and tours of the two buildings on site. Very informative. Don't miss the giant sycamore tree! Admission very reasonable.

We finished everything we wanted to do in Philadelphia and decided to spend the weekend visiting battlefield sites: Paoli (not a lot there but a fun place to see), Cliveden (only way to see a part of the Battle of Germantown), but we saved the best for last: Brandywine.We got there before the visitor center was open so we picked up a map and drove to the Ring house and took a few photos outside. Then over to the Gilpin house because we wanted to see the 300 year old sycamore tree. Wow, that was amazing. Almost worth the whole trip there.When we returned, the visitor center was open so we watched the movie. When we finished the tour guide was there and was starting a tour at the Ring. He gave one of the best talks about the battle and Washington that I've ever heard. I could have listened to him for hours. He added so much additional information that I'd never heard before. Such as just because they said Washington was at the Ring House didn't mean he was in the Ring House. He could have been in his tent outside. (We saw the tent at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.)Then we all went over to the Gilpin house and he gave a shorter talk over there that was just as interesting. I am so grateful that there are organizations that take care of these historical places so people like us can visit and learn so much more than just reading about it in books. And I wasn't to thank Christian Sanderson for living in and taking such good care of the Ring House all those many years ago.Thank you all at Brandywine and especially our tour guide. I wish I would have written his name down.

Great history. Great tour guide and very helpful staff in the visitors center. The Gideon Gilpin House was a very interesting site with a knowledgeable tour guide. Even my 11 year old son said that was his highlight. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting. Who would ever think that these pristine fields were once a bloody battlefield.

September 2022Very enjoyable way to spend a couple hours walking the grounds and visiting the few Revolutionary era buildings. Some great exhibits on hand, and you can get guided tours, as well. The Gilpin house is in great shape, even has a room believed to be the tavern from nearly 300 years ago. Huge 300 year old tree not far from the building is really cool to see. The Benjamin Ring House is where Washington had his headquarters during the battle, and it's a remarkable thing to see.