{"id":34074,"date":"2011-09-19T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.umw.edu\/lotterydinners\/history_brompton\/default.php"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:01:04","slug":"history-of-brompton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/lotteryreceptions\/history-of-brompton\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Brompton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Lottery Dinner<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">History of Brompton<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Brompton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/lotteryreceptions\/files\/2011\/09\/brompton1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/lotteryreceptions\/files\/2011\/09\/brompton1.jpg\" alt=\"Brompton\" class=\"wp-image-34101\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\/\/students.umw.edu\/lotteryreceptions\/files\/2011\/09\/brompton1.jpg 375w, \/\/students.umw.edu\/lotteryreceptions\/files\/2011\/09\/brompton1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Described as one of America&#8217;s most historic houses, Brompton is famous for being at the center of the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 and for serving as a Union hospital during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864. One grand old oak, a focus of Mathew Brady photographs, still survives. Throughout the years, Brompton and its grounds have undergone seasons of renovation and restoration, as historic homes such as these need mindful care and the talents of specialists. The home now serves as the official residence of the University president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of Brompton Described as one of America&#8217;s most historic houses, Brompton is famous for being at the center of the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 and for serving as a Union hospital during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864. One grand old oak, a focus of Mathew Brady photographs, still survives. 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