336 Belle Grove Road
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Last updated on April 11, 2024
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Belle Grove plantation was constructed in the late 18th century by the Hite family. Surviving records indicate that the Hites at Belle Grove enslaved at least 276 African American men, women, and children between 1783 and 1851. Isaac Hite Jr. and his first wife, Nelly Madison Hite, received 15 enslaved people from her father, James Madison Sr., in 1783. The Hites acquired other individuals through purchase, inheritance, and birth. The Hite family kept lists of the enslaved and some of their personal information, as well as some family trees that have been able to be constructed based on obtained information. Researchers are reanalyzing these records, and the lists and family trees are still undergoing updates.
Belle Grove, now part of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, is committed to an ongoing mission of uncovering as much information as possible about the individuals who were once enslaved on the property. A permanent exhibit at Belle Grove showcases recent archaeological investigations of slave cabin sites. The Hite family's records, including lists of the enslaved and their personal information, and the family trees constructed from them, are currently being reanalyzed and updated by researchers.
Belle Grove, now part of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, is committed to an ongoing mission of uncovering as much information as possible about the individuals who were once enslaved on the property. A permanent exhibit at Belle Grove showcases recent archaeological investigations of slave cabin sites. The Hite family's records, including lists of the enslaved and their personal information, and the family trees constructed from them, are currently being reanalyzed and updated by researchers.
