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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Sunday, September 27, 3:15 p.m. – 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 10, 9 a..m.-4 p.m. – Adventure in Fort Valley
Join us for a car caravan tour in Fort Valley, the 23-mile-long secluded “valley within a… more
Join us for a car caravan tour in Fort Valley, the 23-mile-long secluded “valley within a… more
Monday, October 12 – Belle Grove Closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Belle Grove Plantation will be closed on Monday, October 12. We will be open on Tuesday,… more
Belle Grove Plantation will be closed on Monday, October 12. We will be open on Tuesday,… more
