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Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum

Barnesville, Ohio

Night at the Museum With John Boilegh

Published on June 22, 2024 by Lisa Gallagher

John Boilegh will present “The First Ohioans: Life at the End of the Ice Age” at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum on Monday, July 1st at 6 p.m. John Boilegh, a 1997 Franciscan University of Steubenville graduate, is an archeologist for the Division of Mineral Resources Management, which is part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Previously, John led a tour to Track Rocks for our community. John will also share several archeological items. Guests are encouraged to bring their own prehistoric items, and John is willing to examine them. Refreshments will be served at this free event.


Special Art Exhibit: Grandma Moses of Eastern Ohio

Published on June 18, 2024 by Lisa Gallagher

During June, Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum is exhibiting a collection of Estella Armstrong Perkins’ paintings which were donated to the museum. Estella was born on December 8, 1870, in Armstrong Mills, Ohio in Belmont County. She is the great, granddaughter of Thomas Armstrong, the founder of the small rural town. As Estella aged and her family gone, she lived in a poor shanty in the woods and painting became her means of support. With almost no eyesight, Estella used the magazine “Life” as the source of her subject matter. Estella Armstrong Perkins became the “Grandma Moses of Eastern Ohio.” As a young boy, William Miller remembers visiting Estella and requesting that she paint Flicka and her colt. Although William never saw Estella again, his family maintained a collection of five of her paintings as a memory to her. Estella Armstrong Perkins died on August 8, 1962. She was 91 years old, and she was buried in the Armstrong Mills Cemetery.

This special art exhibit is included in the regular admission to the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum. For additional information, view the museum’s visit the museum website page.


Night at the Museum Presenting Hopalong Cassidy

Published on May 28, 2024 by Lisa Gallagher

We invite the public to attend on Monday, June 3rd at 6 p.m. a talk and special exhibit about Hopalong Cassidy, who was played by Hendrysburg, Ohio native William Boyd. Boyd was born on June 5, 1895, in Hendrysburg, Ohio, and grew up in Cambridge, Ohio. Boyd became known for his hero cowboy role Hopalong Cassidy.

Linda F. Robertson is the featured speaker. Linda is the author of “Bull Sh*t with Cream on It: A Leadership Memoir” and worked at Kent State University for 22 years. As a child, Linda grew up on a remote Wyoming sheep ranch in the 1950s. In her book, Linda explores how her childhood experiences on the ranch influenced her leadership and actions later in life. This free event will display memorabilia and items from the former Hopalong Cassidy Museum. Refreshments will be served following the talk.