Members of the Board of Directors and committee members of Friends of Chatham travelled to Russell Bernabo's studio in Ashland recently to check on the progress of the restoration of the statue of Diana. The terracotta statue had been donated by John Lee Pratt, the last private … [Read more...] about Progress of Diana Restoration
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New Guided Tours at Chatham
Expanded Tour Offerings Explore the Life of a Plantation at Chatham Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. During the summer season, the National Park Service is offering weekend tours at Chatham—a 1771 plantation on Stafford Heights, overlooking the Rappahannock River … [Read more...] about New Guided Tours at Chatham
Chatham to host Roaring ’20s concert, garden party
Monday, July 4, 2016 FROM STAFF REPORTS As part of the National Park Service’s Centennial celebrations, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park invites the public to a Roaring Twenties garden party and jazz concert on Aug. 6. Congress created the … [Read more...] about Chatham to host Roaring ’20s concert, garden party
Chatham Manor hosts naturalization ceremony for 50 new American citizens
Saturday, June 25, 2016 By KRISTIN DAVIS THE FREE LANCE–STAR On a mild summer morning, in view of the Rappahannock River that once stood as a final obstacle to freedom for hundreds of enslaved Virginians, 50 people from 33 countries took in their first moments of American … [Read more...] about Chatham Manor hosts naturalization ceremony for 50 new American citizens
Photo: Spring cleaning at Chatham Manor
Leslie Bird removes dead flower heads to encourage new growth at Chatham Manor in Stafford County. The gardener also trimmed freeze damage from Morris dwarf boxwoods in the garden on Tuesday afternoon. Recent rains have slowed progress, but peonies, roses and irises should be … [Read more...] about Photo: Spring cleaning at Chatham Manor
