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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mannsfield Stone
The stone used to build the studio, summer house, and stone garage, as well as those that make our paths and garden walls, have recently been