Belmont
The Gari Melchers Estate and Memorial
Gallery
224 Washington Street, Falmouth,
Va.
(540) 654-1015
Owned in the early 1900's by the
renowned American artist Gari Melchers,
Belmont is handsomely furnished
with items collected during the
Melchers' residences and travels
abroad. The Marguerite Stroh Visitor
Center at Belmont features a museum
shop, orientation theater, and Stafford
County history and visitor services.
Chatham
120
Chatham Lane, Falmouth
(540) 373-4461
This Georgian-style mansion sits
on a bluff overlooking the Rappahannock
River and is best known for the
role it played during the Civil
War. The home served as a Union
headquarters at various times throughout
the war, particularly during the
Battle of Fredericksburg in December
1862.
George Washington's Ferry Farm
268 Kings Highway, Falmouth (Fredericksburg),
22405
(540) 370-0732
George Washington spent much of
his childhood on Ferry Farm, a plantation
now teeming with wildlife.
Kenmore
1201
Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg
(540) 373-3381
Kenmore, one of the most elegant
Colonial mansions in America, lies
in the heart of historic Fredericksburg.
