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Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove was the home Major Isaac Hite and his wife Nelly Madison Hite, sister of President James Madison. Major Hite, grandson of Shenandoah Valley pioneer Jost Hite, used enslaved labor to expand his original 483 acres to a prosperous 7,500 acre plantation, growing wheat, raising livestock, and operating a large distillery, and several mills. Belle Grove was occupied several times during the Civil War, most notably by Union General Philip Sheridan in the fall of 1864 when Belle Grove found itself in the center of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864.
The Manor House, completed in 1797, remains the centerpiece of the property and is open for touring. Belle Grove is a National Historic Landmark and the crown of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historic Park.
Location
336 Belle Grove Road
Middletown, VA 244645
Middletown is in Frederick County, in the northern district of the Shenandoah Valley.
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