The 1890s saw the rise of the commercial music industry in the United States. Sales of sheet music skyrocketed, enabling everyday music
Alien Invasion or Picturesque Nostalgia?
Recently docent Trudy Hardcastle escorted a native Dutchwoman through Belmont who shared interesting information about George Hitchcock’s painting in
Dinosaur prints to be included in the Smithsonian collection.
Dr. Robert E. Weems, a retired research geologist with the United States Geological Survey, returned to Belmont in October to make four molds of some
Falmouth Bridge
This article originally appeared in the March 2016 Stafford County Historical Society newsletter and is shared here on our blog with the author's
Gari Melchers: Left or Right Handed?
Very often visitors to Belmont will see the many Gari Melchers self-portraits and paintings of him by other artists, as well as historical