š± How the Civil Warās āBurningā still echoes around Middletownās Belle Grove
Middletown, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Middletown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How the Civil Warās āBurningā still echoes around Middletownās Belle Grove
- How Belle Groveās turbulent past still shapes Middletownās fields today
Also on today's calendar: SHRM Certification Prep+ Course and 1 more event.
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ Burning the Shenandoah Valley: Civil War Brought Destruction to Virginia Farms (lancasterfarming.com) ā Civil War historians in Middletown help explain how Gen. Philip Sheridanās 1864 āBurningā devastated Shenandoah Valley farms and set the stage for the Battle of Cedar Creek around Belle Grove Plantation. The story blends local voices, preserved sites, and personal accounts to show how destruction around Middletown reshaped agriculture, architecture, and the regionās memory of the war. 
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ā¢ Civil War Battle Is a Landmark in Belle Grove Plantation's Long History (lancasterfarming.com) ā Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown is spotlighted as both a key Civil War site in the Battle of Cedar Creek and a long-running working farm that still shapes the local landscape. The story traces its 18thācentury roots, enslaved labor, wartime headquarters role, and current tours and conservationāminded agriculture that continue just south of Winchester. Ā Ā Ā
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Farm, Family, Freedom
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Park Meet at the NPS Visitor Center, 7712 Main Street, Middletown, VA.
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Whiskey Wednesday Guided Tasting with Dan at Vault & Cellar ā
Vault & Cellar, 7843 Main St, Middletown
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Senior Parking Spot Painting
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Bright Box Theater, 15 N Loudoun St, Winchester
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Girls Basketball WC @ AB
Warren County Middle School Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School, 134 Rosa Ln, Winchester
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Box Office Brewery, 177 E King St, Strasburg
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Cross Country
Warren County Middle School , 522 Heritage Dr, Front Royal, VA 2
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Shenandoah Axe Company- Ladies Night ā
Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing, Restaurant & Tavern, 20 South St, Front Royal
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Girls Basketball/Fall Cheer
Warren County Middle School Front Royal, VA 22630
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Strasburg Varsity Football @ Warren County ā
Warren County High School, 155 Westminster Dr, Front Royal
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- Cottonwood Ranch Hosts Saturday Social With Live Music, Wine and Local Food (royalexaminer.com)
- Agritourism Summit Brings Farmers, Tourism Leaders and State Officials Together in Frederick County (royalexaminer.com)
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