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Restored gates and piers.

November 29, 2018

Historic Main Gates Restored

The historic Belmont entrance gates have received much needed attention this summer and fall. The gates were built by Gari and Corinne Melchers in the

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The Eastern Redcedar –Juniperus virginiana, was damaged in the high wind event we had earlier in the month.

March 20, 2018

A piece of history lost

Belmont lost a piece of history when Bartlett Tree Company took down one of our old cedar trees. The Eastern Redcedar -Juniperus virginiana, was

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November 1, 2017

Dinosaur-Print Guide is here!

Months of planning and work have finally paid off! Since the discovery of the prints in 2015 a lot of work had to be done before we could make our new

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A mown path through a meadow with native grasses and wildflowers

August 15, 2017

Meadows and Gardens A-buzz with Life!

When we made the decision to install two meadows on former pasture land in the year 2000, we were one of the first, if not the first, historic site in

Category iconGardening,  insects,  Uncategorized Tag iconflowers,  insects,  Meadows

June 2, 2017

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

The Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor, is a beautiful butterfly that has an upper surface of iridescent blue or blue-green on its hind-wing.  The

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April 6, 2017

A Village Gateway Steeped in History

Visitors who venture up the sidewalk from Falmouth to Belmont find themselves entering our property at the corner of Ingleside Drive and Washington

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December 21, 2016

Restoration progress

Two new gates were installed at Belmont in late November, 2016.  Different in style and age, both are replicas of gates that were part of the

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Hypsiloichnus mold and print

October 26, 2016

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

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barn yard restoration

July 27, 2016

Barn yard restoration efforts continue

The barnyard restoration efforts moved forward recently with the installation of the restored gate and replicated fence running between the stable and

Category iconBelmont Estate,  Restoration Projects Tag iconbaryn yard,  Belmont,  gate restoration,  replicated fence

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