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Belle Grove
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Birthplace of Madison historic marker on US 301 in front of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Actual birthplace was 400 yards east and is no longer in existence.
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| Location: | Port Conway, Virginia |
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| Built: | 1790 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73002029[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 11, 1973 |
Belle Grove is a historic plantation located on U.S. 301 in Port Conway, Virginia. The present plantation house was built in 1790.[1]
James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, was born on March 16, 1751, on Belle Grove plantation in an earlier house which is no longer in existence. Belle Grove plantation was the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nellie" Conway, the daughter of its owner, Francis Conway, for whom Port Conway was named.[2][3][4]
On April 11, 1973, Belle Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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