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It also witnessed dramatic Civil War campaigns, including the Battle of Cedar Creek, a decisive Federal victory that helped bring the war to an end.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/cebe/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.0492&b_tl_lng=-78.3332&b_br_lat=38.9742&b_br_lng=-78.2654","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Cedar%20Creek%20%26%20Belle%20Grove%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/cebe/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/68FB2EF6-E6C0-7996-60940AFF61292B5E.jpg","title":"Belle Grove Manor House","alt":"American flag bunting hangs from the porch on a limestone building with a white portico.","caption":"Belle Grove Manor House","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/690A1EBF-0030-0C37-73DF15DFC07CA7CC.jpg","title":"History Hangout","alt":"A park ranger holds up a specimen of limestone as he speaks outdoors.","caption":"A ranger speaks during a History Hangout at Belle Grove Plantation","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6AED221A-9ECA-B8D8-06C5E5DA37D24E25.jpg","title":"8th Vermont Monument","alt":"A rough marble monument in an iron-fenced enclosure commemorates Civil War combat.","caption":"The 8th Vermont monument commemorates soldiers at a site of combat during the Battle of Cedar Creek.","credit":"NPS","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/D0F807F1-0D54-2B98-A94A2D1440CB3DE6.jpg","title":"Heater House","alt":"A white frame 1800s farmhouse stands alone in a snowy field.","caption":"The Heater House witnessed battle at the heart of Cedar Creek Battlefield.","credit":"Ann & Rob Simpson","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/694406B5-AE14-622B-0F042B7489F116B5.jpg","title":"View of Signal Knob","alt":"A long mountain ridge looms over an open field.","caption":"View of Signal Knob from Cedar Creek Battlefield","credit":"Ann & Rob Simpson","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Junior Ranger Program","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","Colonization and Settlement","Enslavement","Farming and Agriculture","Plantations","Military","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War","Scenic Views","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"NPS-administered Public Areas","description":"Public areas administered by the National Park Service— Morning Attack Trails, Claven Lane parking area, Vermont Monument property and parking area, and park headquarters— are open from sunrise to sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is along U.S. Route 11 in Middletown, Virginia. Take exit 302 off Interstate 81 to Middletown. The Visitor Center is at 7712 Main Street in Middletown Courts Plaza.","weatherInfo":"Summers in Virginia are often very hot with high heat indexes. Check the weather in advance of your trip, and plan accordingly. Dress for the heat and for sun protection. Pack lots of water. The Shenandoah Valley experiences temperate spring and fall seasons and winters with snowfall and cold temperatures.","contacts":{"phone":"540-490-9569","email":"cebe_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"NPS Visitor Center","description":"Start your visit at the National Park Service's Visitor Center in Middletown, Virginia. Pick up maps and a Junior Ranger activity book. Plan your visit with a park ranger or volunteer. See exhibits to learn about the settlement and agricultural history of the Shenandoah Valley as well as its role as an important theater of war during the Civil War.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/cebe/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm","lat":39.031054,"lon":-78.274967},{"name":"Belle Grove Welcome Center","description":"Visitors to Belle Grove Plantation enter at the Beverly B. Shoemaker Welcome Center. Welcome Center hours include the museum shop and grounds of Belle Grove Plantation. Tickets to tour the Manor House are for sale in the museum shop.","url":"https://bellegrove.org","lat":39.02147594601894,"lon":-78.30430269241333},{"name":"CCBF Museum & Visitor Center","description":"Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation (CCBF) Museum and Visitor Center overlooks picturesque views of Belle Grove Plantation, Cedar Creek Battlefield, and Allegheny Mountain sunsets. Plan your battlefield visit at the welcome desk. A shop offers book selections, souvenirs, locally made artisan crafts, and reproduction 19th century items. Exhibits feature artifacts from the Civil War and mid 1800s Shenandoah Valley. The building also hosts CCBF's digital media center, research library, and conference area.","url":"https://ccbf.us/","lat":39.0166497989,"lon":-78.2971364016},{"name":"Strasburg Visitor & Information Center","description":"Strasburg Visitor and Information Center is private land managed as a park by the Town of Strasburg. The Strasburg Museum at Hupp's Hill, inside the visitor center, displays local history exhibits. Woodland trails pass earthwork fortifications left behind from the Civil War's Shenandoah Valley campaigns. It is a site on the Virginia Cave and Karst Trail.","url":"https://www.strasburgva.com/parksrec/page/strasburg-visitor-and-information-center","lat":39.000842969189705,"lon":-78.34895610809326}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"shenandoah-national-park","km":59},{"slug":"harpers-ferry-national-historical-park","km":60},{"slug":"potomac-heritage-national-scenic-trail","km":69},{"slug":"manassas-national-battlefield-park","km":70},{"slug":"antietam-national-battlefield","km":71},{"slug":"spruce-knob-seneca-rocks-national-recreation-area","km":86}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=cebe"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.609Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/cedar-creek-and-belle-grove-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/cedar-creek-and-belle-grove-national-historical-park.geojson"}