Enslaved Quarter Site

Partial reconstruction of the site as it may have appeared in the early 1800s

Digital illustration by Dr. David Hixson

Quick Facts

Location:

Middletown, Va.

Significance:

Part of Cedar Creek & Belle Grove NHP

MANAGED BY:

Belle Grove, Inc.

Amenities

5 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead

Most enslaved people at Belle Grove Plantation lived in dwellings in the field across from the 1918 Barn. Archaeologists surveyed and excavated the site from 2015 through 2019. Their goal was to learn about enslaved life at the plantation. Unfortunately, no photographs, maps, or accurate drawings exist of the enslaved quarter.

The 19th Corps Trail passes along the site of Belle Grove's Enslaved Quarter. A wayside exhibit describes the site. It shows a digital illustration that reconstructs the site as it may have been in the early 1800s.