I subscribe to the theory of six points of separation, the idea that each person is connected to anyone else in the world by no more than six other
No Smoking!
I love this late 1920s candid shot of Gari Melchers posing with his masterpiece The Smithy. The identity of the exhibition and hosting
“Spotlight” on a Melchers Masterpiece
Long before the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. finally closed its doors in 2014 it was already divesting itself of paintings. One important
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
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
3-D Printing Makes Art Touchable
Ever since reading this History Made New article in UVAToday, I've been determined to offer full scale 3-D printed replicas at Gari Melchers Home and
Melchers’ Tearjerker
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