Welcome educators, students, and parents!

Did you know that 4th grade students and their families get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year? Start here to get every kid outdoors!

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park holds many significant stories waiting to be discovered by you. While our educational offerings are still growing, park rangers work in collaboration with the Belle Grove Plantation to offer a classroom program that is given before a field trip to the Belle Grove Plantation.

Check back before the fall 2024 school semester for more detailed information about on-site field trips.

Please contact us if you have any questions, or would like to schedule an educational program with our park rangers.

For a virtual, self-guided educational opportunity, check out our online Junior Ranger program.

  • Every Kid Outdoors circular logo with the silhouettes of three children near trees.
    Every Kid Outdoors

    An introduction to the National Park Service and distribution of 4th grade passes.

  • Civil War uniform items displayed on a table in a classroom.
    Explore Your Park!

    Students will learn about people and events of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley. Recommended as a pre-program before a field trip.

  • Blue and gray wooden pieces representing soldiers set up on a map of the Cedar Creek battlefield.
    Battle of Cedar Creek Map Activity

    A hands-on interactive map activity following the sequence of events related to the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek.

  • A National Park Service ranger and several students examine the items of a Civil War haversack.
    Be a Historian

    An inquiry-based activity in which students will explore the contents of a haversack and examine photographs for primary source analysis.

  • A junior ranger sketch of a park ranger talking in front of a mountain landscape.
    Sketches & Maps

    Students learn about historical sketches and maps. They will have the opportunity to practice drawing their own.

Last updated: July 20, 2024

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P.O. Box 700
Middletown, VA 22645

Phone:

540-869-3051

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