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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 ...
Six of Maj Hite’s grandsons gave their lives for the “lost cause”: Cornelius Hite Davison, J. Fontaine Hite, Jr, Irvine Hite, William Meade Hite, George Smith Hite, Hugh Scott Hite. A great grandson lost his arm at Cedar Creek, Oct 19, 1864. Major Hite had 13 children, three by his first wife, and ten by his last.
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.
Wood Hite. Robert Woodson "Wood" Hite (c. 1850 – December 4, 1881) was an outlaw and cousin of Frank and Jesse James. He was a member of the James-Younger gang, participating in a number of robberies and other crimes. He was shot dead by Robert Ford during a gunfight with Ford's friend Dick Liddil. The death of Hite precipitated the series of ...
nrhp # 69000243- Belle Grove, an authentic 1797 Manor House, was built by Major Isaac Hite and his wife Nelly Madison Hite, sister of President James Madison.
A National Trust Historic Site, Belle Grove is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley south of Middletown, Virginia. It includes a meticulously restored 1797 Manor House, built by Major Isaac Hite and his wife Nelly Madison Hite, sister of President James Madison.
As well as researching the historical figure’s day-to-day life and role as a slave owner with the funds, Belle Grove intends to produce a replica of the gown she wears in the 1799 portrait currently on display at the 18th century manor house, which depicts her helping her son, James Madison Hite, with his lessons.
