Night at the Museum: History of Quilt-Making in America

Join us at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum on Monday, September 23rd at 6 p.m. for Terry Tickhill Terrell’s talk, “History of Quilt-Making in America.” Her talk about quilts is free and open to the public. You are invited to bring a quilt for Terry to examine, and she will estimate its creation date. In conjunction with her talk, Terry has organized a quilt show featuring quilts from the 1860s-1960s which can be viewed during the Pumpkin Festival with a $5 admission fee.

Terry is a native of Barnesville. While attending The Ohio State University she was a member of the first team of women to visit the South Pole. She has worked for various government agencies and has researched the effects of different types of energy development on aquatic ecosystems. In retirement, Terry has pursued research on various lines of quilt history. She has given numerous presentations on textile history to a variety of professional groups, published several articles, and created the Floral Motifs on Early Chintz website.

Night at the Museum: Let’s Talk Buttons

On Monday, August 26th, at 6 p.m. Chris Graham will present “Let’s Talk Buttons” at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum. Her presentation will include an overview of how buttons have been adapted to meet the needs of fashion and available materials influenced by historical events from the 18th Century to the present time. See buttons from the Victorian Era crafted from glass, tortoise shell, carved ivory, china, wood, food, and many other materials. Chris is a member of the Zane Trace Button Club. She also is the vice president of the Buckeye State Button Society. Chris is a ten-year button collector, who is well-known throughout Ohio for her winning button trays. Guests are invited to bring buttons for identification and valuation appraisal. This event is free and open to the public.

Backyard BBQ at the Victorian Mansion

The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum invites you to bring your family, friends, and lawn chairs to its backyard on Sunday, July 21st from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to enjoy BBQ concessions, singer Enrico Amato, yard games, and activities. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, and desserts. Learn how to play croquet or play 25-cent bingo on the porch. The museum will sell tickets for a 50/50 and its Victorian Holiday Dinner Party for 10 raffle. The mansion will also be open for tours. Hope to see you at our community backyard party. All funds raised support the operation of the museum and its accessibility project.