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Belle Grove Plantation Slaves. After belle grove was completed in the early 1800�s, the fertile flood plain around traveler�s hall was used to grow wheat, apples and corn. © belle grove plantation | 9221 belle grove drive, king george, virginia 22485 | phone: Many years later, in the early 1950s, the house only was purchased by mr. By 1824, it had grown to 7,500 acres.
The national trust for historic preservation manages the house, but they have recently partnered with the national park service to help protect some of the nearby land. It is possible that buried here are one or more of the first 15 slaves at belle grove, who were transferred from montpelier with nelly madison’s marriage to isaac hite, jr. Archives at he handley library in winchester virginia. Its products were grain, livestock, flax and hemp. Belle grove plantation and cedar creek and belle grove national historical park have been fortunate to partner with the slave dwelling project since 2016. In the early 1800s, some 103 enslaved individuals were recorded as living at the property.
Its products were grain, livestock, flax and hemp.
See below for more information and photographs from past events. In 1815, the plantation was at its. This website, and its related discussion group, center around belle grove plantation, formerly of iberville parish, louisiana. Its products were grain, livestock, flax and hemp. In 1847, carolinus married susan augusta rose at belle grove plantation. Belle grove was his mother’s childhood home.