Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Sunrise over Belle Grove
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The fertile valley became an important wheat-growing region in the 1800s. 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.
National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Deputy Regional Director Cinda Waldbuesser announces that J. Tracy Stakely has been selected as the next superintendent of both Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park and Shenandoah National Park. He expects to begin his new assignment on October 7.