Belle Grove chamber - National Parks Gallery
Two living history interpreters in period attire sit and work in one of the house's chambers (bedrooms).
Belle Grove parlor - National Parks Gallery
A living history interpreter in Civil War era attire, present to describe part of daily life in the plantation house.
Sheridan and generals of the Army of the Shenandoah in the summer of 1...
Even with winter weather settling in the valley, Union General Phillip Sheridan began mounted operations against Confederates in the valley. He later wrote in his memoirs: "The winter was a most severe one, sno... More
John Marshall Woosley and his wife after the Civil War, Cedar Creek & ...
John Marshall Woosley was a member of the 9th Lousiana Infantry. During the Battle of Cedar Creek he was wounded and left on the battlefield for dead early in the morning. After a successful counterattack in th... More
Image of Betheny Veney - a former slave - later in life, Cedar Creek &...
Bethany Veney, a former slave, is pictured here later in her life. [At about the age of nine, she says]: "I was put out with an old woman, who gave me my food and clothes for whatever work I could do for her. S... More
Girls of Ann Smith Academy visiting Stonewall Jackson's grave in Lexin...
Pictured: visitors at Stonewall Jackson's grave in Lexington, late 19th century. During the Civil War, women were left to mourn their dead loved ones. This practice and culture of mourning carried over long aft... More
Heater Farm, Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, 2016.
Despite not seeing active fighting, The Heater Farm, like most in the valley, were left in ruins. Caroline Heater had allwoed Union troops to use her home but they did not treat it kindly. Soldiers took oats fo... More
Belle Grove kitchen, 2nd view - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
A living history interpreter demonstrating food preparation.
Isaac Bowman gravestone - National Parks Gallery
The gravestone of Isaac S. Bowman Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to u... More
Camp Scene 1 - National Parks Gallery
Beneath their dining fly, a few reenactors work on a camp implement.
Decorated windowsill, National Parks gallery
Holiday greens, doll-sized furniture, and a glass candle globe decorate a windowsill in the manor house.
Cavalry Clash 3 - National Parks Gallery
Smoke+noise+adrenaline x sabers = "vegematic!" The flash of swords, the smoke and noise of shooting, the shifting and pulsing of combat all made for a "chorus of chaos."
Christmas reflections in Belle Grove
One window, two views: Christmas decorations are visible inside, while an outdoor scenic landscape is visible in reflection.
Cavalry Clash 2 - National Parks Gallery
Closeup photo of two cavalry soldiers crossing swords on the battlefield
Lone Parrott Guns - National Parks Gallery
Closeup photo of a Parrott Gun. You can bet these Parrotts can sing!
Confederate Colorbearer, National Parks gallery
Cavalryman with Confederate 1st National Flag Public domain photograph of a national park, horse riding, rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Smoke of Battle - National Parks Gallery
Smoke of battle at reenactment. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scenic barn, National Parks gallery
A large red barn on the plantation is overshadowed by threatening, gloomy, winter afternoon skies.
Belle Grove kitchen - National Parks Gallery
Two living history interpreters in period clothing demonstrate food preparation in the house's kitchen.
Battle of Cedar Creek scene 1 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
A long line of re-enactors portraying Union soldiers under Gen. Phil Sheridan at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek scene 2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
A few reenactors talk to some visitors attending the day's battle reenactment.
Harmony Hall, National Parks gallery
An early settlement site on the Shenandoah River, and had also been known as Fort Bowman
Camp Scene 2 - National Parks Gallery
A campfire smoking beneath a sooty iron grill and well-worn pots and kettles. In the background, a reenactor catches a nap while stretched out on several wooden boxes
Miniature Christmas Sleigh - National Parks Gallery
A miniature sleigh is decorated for Christmas, and makes for a delightful holiday touch inside the Belle Grove Manor House.
Drum Corps, National Parks gallery
Three young drummers practice in camp.
A Musical Respite - National Parks Gallery
Several reenactors playing flute, fiddle, guitar, banjos and a large tambourine
Belle Grove, National Parks gallery
A front view of Belle Grove plantation house. Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tourist Attraction - Cedar Creek Crossing
Detail image of the area where Confederate troops forded the creek and successfully attacked Union forces.
Camp Scene 6 - National Parks Gallery
A number of reenactors occupy a busy aisle between two rows of tents.
Belle Grove porch - National Parks Gallery
Two historical interpreters in Civil War era garb stand on the front porch of Belle Grove plantation house.
Musicians 1, National Parks gallery
An anachronistic scene: two musicans with modern sound equipment, but dressed in Civil War-era outfits and under a canvas dining fly.
Late Afternoon at Belle Grove - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Wintry, late afternoon skies cast a shadowy but somehow peaceful half-light on Belle Grove estate.
Stacked Arms, National Parks gallery
In the foreground stands a cone of stacked percussion-cap long guns, their bayonets interlocked forming the cone top. Two reenactors stand in the near background, a row of tents to their left
Union Colors Ride - National Parks Gallery
Union cavalryman riding along the battlefield with a US Cavalry guidon.
Camp Scene 7 - National Parks Gallery
Two women with their backs turned toward the camera as they work on some food preparation while two Dutch ovens and a coffee pot heat up over a campfire.
Parrott Gun 1 - National Parks Gallery
A lone Union artilleryman stands beside a Parrott gun on its carriage. Parrott guns were rifled cannons widely used by both sides during the Civil War.
Artillery demo at Belle Grove - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Civil War artillery demonstration at Belle Grove.
Camp Scene 3 - National Parks Gallery
A few Civil War reenactors sit by their tents to rest a while and attend to their equipment.
Line of Gray - National Parks Gallery
A line of Confederate troops, nearly all clad in gray, in line and receiving instructions.
Southern Fire, National Parks gallery
Confederate battle line in action at reenactment. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Confederate Artillery, National Parks gallery
Confederate artillery at reenactment. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Heater House, National Parks gallery
This small, white clapboard structure and its property witnessed the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek.
Belle Grove Ceremony - National Parks Gallery
Ceremony of Remembrance held at Belle Grove on October 18, 2009.
In the shadow of the Massanutten
Confederate reenactment camp with Massanutten Mountain in the background. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrict... More
Confederate Line 1 - National Parks Gallery
A line of about 100 or so Confederate soldiers in random firing of small arms, skirmishing with Union troops unseen in this image.
Battery in action - National Parks Gallery
Confederate artillery in action at reenactment. Public domain photograph of a national park, horse riding, rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Camp Scene 4 - National Parks Gallery
A few reenactors in camp. One cleans his firearm, two stroll by, and a roast pig dinner slowly cooks on a large spit over a campfire.
Confederate artillery battery - National Parks Gallery
A battery of Confederate artillery soldiers on a ridge. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picry... More
A Sea of Tents - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A few reenactors walk a wide pathway amid a seeming sea of off-white soldiers' tents. One fellow seems to have forgotten where his tent is.
Front of Belle Grove with decorated sleigh
A view of the front of Belle Grove, with a sleigh decorated for Christmas.
Lovely Ladies at Camp - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Four young women reenactors in camp. Their smiles seem to defy the hardships of camp life.
Southern Blasts, National Parks gallery
Placed in battery, grouped for massed fire, these artillery pieces would melt the courage of the stoutest-hearted infantry soldier.
Bowman Cemetery front gate - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
The front entrance gate to the cemetery, with the Bowman name clearly noted in a metal plaque on the gate.
Union Advance, National Parks gallery
Advance of the Union battle line at reenactment. Public domain photograph of a national park, horse riding, rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
From the steps of Belle Grove Manor
A view out from the steps of Belle Grove Manor House. The red brick walkway and evergreen garland decorating the white handrails contrast with the shadowy winter skies.
Waves of Union Blue - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Seeming hundreds of Union blue-clad soldiers move in a formidable wave across a hilly field, their red and white striped flags fluttering in the air.
Cavalry Clash 4 - National Parks Gallery
Pitting steed and steel against the enemy, each man swallows his fear and seeks to do his duty, or at least come out alive.
Confederate Camp - Early Morning
Confederate reenactment camp, early morning. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl descripti... More
Belle Grove Manor House with lattice fence
Alternate view of Belle Grove Manor House with a lattice fence in the foreground and shaded December skies in the background.
Confederate artillery, National Parks gallery
Confederate artillery soldiers stand amid the smoke of their just-fired cannon.
Wall of Union blue - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A seeming wall of Union soldiers lines a ridge and obscures the view ahead of them.
Surveying the Scene Ahead - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Three Confederates on horseback gaze ahead as a line of gray-clad southern soldiers marches away from them across the field. Waiting, wondering, and lamenting the loss of young lives.
Meeting the Southern artillerists
A young boy talks with a few Southern artillery soldiers as they explain how Civil War cannons were loaded and fired.
National parks: Visitors - public domain image
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Ranger Eric Campbell laying out a rope to depict the Shenandoah River and describe how the Shenandoah Valley was formed.
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Ranger Eric Campbell pulling props from a box to lay out the land of the Shenandoah Valley.
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Ranger Eric Campbell presenting Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box.
Belle Grove Living History - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
146th Anniversary Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Ranger Eric Campbell presents Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box.
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box. Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Ranger Eric Campbell present Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box.
Inaugural Program, National Parks gallery
Belle Grove model. One of the props in the box.
Inaugural Program at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove NHP 2010
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove in a box Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blooming landscape, Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park...
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shenandoah Valley, Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park,...
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia Public domain photograph of a monument, memorial, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia Public domain photograph of a pond, trees in the park, reflection in the water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia Public domain photograph of a pond, trees in the park, reflection in the water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia
Blacksmith hammers out new tools
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park: As part of the Inalienable Rights event, a blacksmith in period costume hammers a piece of hot iron.
Inalienable Rights Event - National Parks Gallery
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park: While a ranger speaks, a costumed interpreter shows how a historic kitchen was run.
"The Aftermath" exhibit panel (8cd81641-c3bb-4802-8449-6f41cb2ed1cd)
A vertical graphic panel titled The Aftermath has interpretive text over a photograph of men gathered at an antebellum style mansion. "The Aftermath" exhibit panel
"Visiting the Park" exhibit panel (a7b647e9-f304-4104-bace-1f7e2c06d69...
An exhibit graphic titled Visiting the Park has interpretive text over a contemporary photo of a hay field. "Visiting the Park" exhibit panel
"Welcome" exhibit panel (7d32d8c0-5cfa-4ae3-ad96-9e3af102a670)
A wall-sized exhibit shows a photograph of a lush mountain valley and text that welcomes the reader to a national park. "Welcome" exhibit panel
"Worth Fighting For" exhibit panel (8442b0be-c15c-4b44-a3be-9f7c454ea9...
An wall-sized exhibit graphic titled Worth Fighting For has interpretive text to the right of an illustration of an 1800s wheat planation. "Worth Fighting For" exhibit panel
"Union Soldier" exhibit panel (fee0f181-89bb-4fe6-9f62-134f2a292296)
An exhibit panel has an illustration and text description of a 1860s U.S. Army soldier with his uniform and equipment. "Union Soldier" exhibit panel
Looking east, Kershaw’s Confederates might have seen this terrain as t...
A blue ridge of mountains looms on the horizon of a green farm field of low crops. Looking east, Kershaw’s Confederates might have seen this terrain as they attacked Keywords: Battle of Berryville
Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver (4115f6c7-27b3-40da-848e-57f13498d4ac)
An antique metal revolver of grey steel and a reddish brown wood handle is displayed on a plain background. Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver, the favorite weapon of Mosby and his rangers
Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley (fa3cb0ca-6c29-4541-a73e-06572904...
An exhibit graphic titled Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley has interpretive text and images depicting historic images of slaves and freedmen. "Enslavement in the Shenandoah Valley" exhibit panel
A typical Shenandoah region freshwater spring (e8caa00a-bd74-48e7-8639...
Water pools up in the spaces under limestone rocks. A typical Shenandoah region freshwater spring
View north from Confederate positions on Fisher’s Hill; Sheridan’s for...
Belts of trees divide the mowed grass fields on hillside under a sunny summer sky. View north from Confederate positions on Fisher’s Hill; Sheridan’s force started the battle from the high ground in the distan... More
Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 12- The Fatal Halt (e52d083a-c34a-...
Quotations from Confederate officers question a decision to not press forward with a successful attack. Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 12: The Fatal Halt Keywords: Voices from a War Torn Valley
Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 14- Sheridan's Ride (25edf525-b919...
Quotations from a general describe a scene of retreat followed by an unlikely victory. Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 14: Sheridan's Ride Keywords: Voices from a War Torn Valley
Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 22- Civility in the Midst of War (...
Quotations describe attempts to render aid and show mercy after a bloody battle. Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 22: Civility in the Midst of War Keywords: Voices from a War Torn Valley
Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 20 (5a1ebd16-7137-4ede-a3d2-12dbfc...
A passage continues the story of a general killed in battle and his later memorialization. Voices from a War Torn Valley, Page 20 Keywords: Voices from a War Torn Valley