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National Historical Park

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove

Sunrise over Belle Grove
Sunrise over Belle Grove NPS Photo/Buddy Secor

Overview

Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The fertile valley became an important wheat-growing region in the 1800s. It also witnessed dramatic Civil War campaigns, including the Battle of Cedar Creek, a decisive Federal victory that helped bring the war to an end.

State: VA540-869-3051

Hours

  • Sunday: All Day
  • Monday: All Day
  • Tuesday: All Day
  • Wednesday: All Day
  • Thursday: All Day
  • Friday: All Day
  • Saturday: All Day

Fees & Passes

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    Things To Do

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    6 Results
      A man in a blue shirt leading a tour group gestures to items in a 1700s mansion.

      Tour the 1797 Manor House

      $

      Description

      Belle Grove offers guests inspiring tours of the region's premier authentic antebellum plantation. Tours last 45 minutes to one hour. Tickets for tours do not require advanced reservations.

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      Fees

      Contact Belle Grove Plantation for ticket prices and discounts. 

      Time:45-60 Minutes
      Sun shines through trees onto a trail exhibit sign and a bench.

      Follow Trenches on the 19th Corps Trails

      Free

      Description

      Woodland trails follow a line of trenches built by the US 19th Corps in the fall of 1864. They connect the 128th New York Monument with Belle Grove Plantation. Remnants of trenches and earthworks are still visible along the trails. The trails are on lands managed by Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation (CCBF) and Belle Grove, Inc. 

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      Pet FriendlyTime:30-120 Minutes
      A ranger with visitors on a grass field points past a US flag held by a Civil War reenactor.

      Go to a Ranger-led Program

      Free

      Description

      The National Park Service offers ranger-led programs from April to October. Topics may include the peopling and rich cultural history of the Shenandoah Valley, including the Civil War and Battle of Cedar Creek. 

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      Pet Friendly
      Painting of a large farm with rolling hills. Cedar Creek and Belle Grove NHP Junior Ranger

      Be a Cedar Creek & Belle Grove Junior Ranger

      Free

      Description

      The Junior Ranger program helps kids explore, learn about, and protect Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. Anyone can become a Junior Ranger by completing activities during a visit to the park.

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      Pet FriendlyAges:1-99Time:15-60 Minutes
      A white farmhouse-like building stands on a rural property with a large sign in front.

      Visit the Battlefield Museum

      Free

      Description

      The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Museum and Visitor Center building houses its exhibits, book and gift shop, and visitor services.

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      Time:30-60 Minutes
      A road sign labeled auto tour 6 marks a tour stop and exhibit by a cemetery.

      Tour Cedar Creek Battlefield

      Free

      Description

      Follow the Battle of Cedar Creek on a self-guided driving tour, from where the Confederate soldiers surprised the sleeping Federal camps in the foggy dawn of October 19, 1864 to the final counterattack late that afternoon. This 17.5-mile tour has 9 stops.

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      Pet FriendlyTime:1-3 Hours

    More Images

    Sunrise over Belle Grove
    Sunrise over Belle Grove
    Image of the Heater House
    Image of the Heater House
    Ranger giving kids Program
    Ranger giving kids Program
    Visitors watching a ranger program at Belle Grove
    Visitors watching a ranger program at Belle Grove
    Ranger presenting program on top of the Massanutten Moutain.
    Ranger presenting program on top of the Massanutten Moutain.