No doubt about it, Gari and Corinne Melchers loved animals. The couple enjoyed dogs as pets and usually had at least one canine companion at all
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
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
Forty Years on the Hill
On October 19, 1975, Mary Washington College President Prince Woodard presided over the public opening of the Gari Melchers Memorial Gallery, making
Puzzler of a Painting No More!
I’m delighted to provide an update to my earlier post Another Conundrum of Connoisseurship! regarding a painting, Dutch Bachelor at His
Historic Workers’ Cottage and Landscape Saved in Falmouth, Virginia
On November 9, 2014, staff at Gari Melchers Home & Studio first opened the doors of a small vernacular building to the public, an event marking
Green is the Color of Spring
Hello Belmont Blog readers! My name is Tramia Jackson and as the Education Assistant and newest staff member here at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at
Springtime at Belmont
Springtime has always been a magical time at Belmont. The gardens are always at their peak around Easter, and Corinne Melchers made sure that her
25 Years of Holidays
The upcoming December 10 Holiday Open House marks the 25th such event that I have overseen as Director of Gari Melchers Home and Studio. The event