The Belmont County Historical Society is hosting a Kentucky Derby Tea at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum in Barnesville, Ohio, on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 11:30 AM.
In addition to tea and a light lunch, the Kentucky Derby Tea will feature a style show from our vintage Victorian hat collection, and we will have a contest for best Derby hat worn by a guest. Entertainment will be provided by Enrico Amato.
The public is invited to attend the Kentucky Derby Tea. The fee is $25 per person. Reservations and pre-payments are required by one week before the tea. To make reservations, please call Judy at 740-695-0766. Checks can be made payable to the Belmont County Historical Society, and can be mailed to PO Box 434, Barnesville, OH 43713.
The Belmont County Historical Society is hosting three Victorian Christmas Teas at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum in Barnesville, Ohio. There will be a teas on Saturday, November 11th; Friday, December 1st; and Saturday, December 2nd at 11:30 AM.
The teas will take place among our decorations for the Magic of Christmas Tours. All 26 rooms of the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum have been decorated by society and community members.
The public is invited to attend the Victorian Christmas Tea. The fee is $25 per person. Reservations and pre-payments are required by one week before each tea. To make reservations, please call 740-695-0766 or 740-425-2228. Checks can be made payable to the Belmont County Historical Society, and can be mailed to PO Box 434, Barnesville, OH 43713.
The Belmont County Historical Society is sponsoring a field trip to the Barnesville Petroglyph, known locally as Track Rocks, on July 13th, 2023. John Boilegh, an anthropologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, will lead the tour.
Track Rocks is located just a few miles from Barnesville. The carvings were made by Native Americas that once lived in the area. Some researchers believe they could have been made as early as 500 BC.
The tour will depart from the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum, located at 532 North Chestnut Street in Barnesville, Ohio, at 9:30 AM sharp. Be sure to wear comfortable and sturdy shoes, and cameras are permitted. After visiting the site, we will return to the museum for further discussion of the site.
The event if free to attend, but donations will be accepted. No registration is necessary for the event.
For more information on this and future events, visit the museum’s website at belmontcountymuseum.com. Information can also be found on the museum’s Facebook page and on Instagram.
The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum is located on State Route 800 in Barnesville, Ohio. Completed in 1893, the museum consists of 26 rooms. This award-winning Romanesque Revival mansion has been restored and furnished with the finest of Victorian-era pieces. The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum is owned and operated by the Belmont County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.