Belle Grove Plantation

Belle Grove is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley near Middletown, Virginia. It 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 7500 acre plantation, growing wheat, raising livestock, and operating a large distillery and several mills. The Manor House, completed in 1797, was the centerpiece of the property and is open for touring today.

During the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, some of the heaviest fighting ever seen in the Shenandoah Valley raged across the property. Today the Belle Grove Plantation is a must-see for visitors to the Cedar Creek Battlefield.

LOCATION:

336 Belle Grove Road
Middletown, VA 22645

ADMISSION:

• Belle Grove Member: FREE with card

• Adults: $12.00

• National Park Service Pass: $11.00

• Senior Citizens (60 and over): $11.00 

• AAA Member: $11.00 with card

• Military: $11.00 with ID

• Students (6-16 years): $6.00

• NTHP Member: $6.00 with card

• Children 5 and younger: Free