Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley near Middletown
October 2019
Dinner Series Event: Belle Grove Rocks
If this Barn is a rockin’...you should be there too! Dance the night away with classic rock band “Movin’ On.” Beer, wine, soft drinks and bar snacks will be provided and Shaffer’s BBQ Palace food truck will be on hand if you want to grab a bite for dinner! MENU TO INCLUDE Beer & Wine ... Read more
Find out more »November 2019
Antiques Appraisal Fair
Expert appraiser, Sandra Perry will be available for verbal evaluations of antiques and heirlooms. She has a wide range of items including textiles, furniture, documents, Shenandoah Valley and Civil War artifacts. Appraisals are $10 for one item and three for $25. Since appraisals will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, we ask that you ... Read more
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African American History Day
Inalienable Rights: Free and Enslaved Blacks Crafting a Life in the Shenandoah Valley Belle Grove will honor its African American history with demonstrations, interpretive programs, and talks. The Hite family at Belle Grove owned and enslaved 276 men, women, and children from 1783 to 1851. Their lives and legacy must not be forgotten. Research is ... Read more
Find out more »History at Sunset
Life in the Borderland: The Limits and Possibilities of Freedom for Enslaved and Free Blacks What did Shenandoah Valley enslaved have to do to earn their freedom? How did free blacks in the area circumnavigate laws which required them to leave the state within a year of acquiring their freedom? Why did some choose to ... Read more
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