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. MORE
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Saturday, September 27 – Belle Grove Closed at 2 p.m. for Private Event
Belle Grove will closing early at 2 p.m. for a private event. There will be 10:15,… more
Belle Grove will closing early at 2 p.m. for a private event. There will be 10:15,… more
Sunday, September 28 – Abba & Frank Thornton: Making a Garden from a Thicket
The amazing story of Abba and Frank Thornton, enslaved by the Hites and the progenitors of a 35… more
The amazing story of Abba and Frank Thornton, enslaved by the Hites and the progenitors of a 35… more
Saturday, October 4, 10:30-11:30 – Smart & Brave: Death of a Civil War General at Belle Grove
Smart & Brave: Death of a Civil War General at Belle Grove, a free lecture by Dr. Dianne… more
Smart & Brave: Death of a Civil War General at Belle Grove, a free lecture by Dr. Dianne… more
