The Belmont County Victorian Mansion is transformed for Christmas with each room decorated by local Barnesville area businesses, organizations, and individuals. This year’s theme is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The Christmas season has begun, and the Belmont County Historical Society invites you to tour their Victorian home. Tours are on weekends now through December 22nd. On Fridays, tour hours are 5-8 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, they are 1-4 p.m. The admission fee is $8 for adults and $2 for students ages 6-18. Senior citizens, veterans, and groups 10+ enjoy $1 off admission. Private tours for groups of ten or more are available by reservation through January 12th.
In addition to tours, the Belmont County Victorian Mansion will host several Christmas Teas. Spots are still available for the December 6th and 7th teas starting at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $25 per person. If you would like to make a reservation, please call 740-695-0766.
Finally, Barnesville Elementary’s first through fourth graders are creating ornaments and hanging them on trees assigned to each grade level located on the Victorian Mansion’s front porch. Beginning November 20th through December 6th, families, friends, and community members are encouraged to come to the museum, enjoy the creativity of our young community members, and vote for your favorite tree. Cast your vote online at info@belmontcountymuseum.com or in person at the mansion. Pizza and drinks will be awarded to the grade level with the most votes.
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.