Belle Grove
National Register of Historic Places

Belle Grove

Port Conway, King George County, Virginia
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73002029

About this property

Belle Grove is a historic plantation located on U.S. Route 301 in Port Conway, Virginia. The present plantation house was built in 1790. James Madison, a Founding Father and the fourth President of the United States, was born on March 16, 1751, at Belle Grove plantation in an earlier house which no longer stands. Belle Grove plantation was also the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nelly" Conway. Her father Francis Conway was the namesake for Port Conway. On April 11, 1973, Belle Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Port Conway, King George County, Virginia
38.19235, -77.18795

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Belle Grove listed on the National Register?

Belle Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Belle Grove?

Belle Grove is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belle Grove?

The period of significance for Belle Grove is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1751.

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