Belle Grove Plantation, Manor plantation in Frederick County, US.
The Federal-style manor house features limestone construction with an expansive facade stretching 100 feet across the northern Shenandoah Valley landscape.
Built between 1794 and 1797, Belle Grove served as headquarters for Union General Philip Sheridan during the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.
The property maintains a heritage orchard, demonstration garden, slave cemetery, and exhibits representing agricultural practices of the Shenandoah Valley region.
The plantation offers guided house tours with special holiday decorations from December through early January at 336 Belle Grove Road in Middletown.
The estate expanded from 483 acres to 7,500 acres under Major Isaac Hite Jr, who married President James Madison's sister Nelly Madison.
Location: Frederick County
Inception: 1794
Part of: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
GPS coordinates: 39.01940,-78.30420
Latest update: May 11, 2025 05:01
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