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
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Editorial: Chatham gets help
BY THE EDITORIAL PAGE STAFF OF THE FREE LANCE-STAR FRIENDS OF CHATHAM DELIVER Arguably the most impressive historic home in the Fredericksburg area, Chatham Manor sprawls along the Stafford County heights overlooking Fredericksburg. The 18th-century plantation’s … [Read more...] about Editorial: Chatham gets help
Friends of Chatham host garden party this Sunday
BY VANESSA REMMERS/THE FREE LANCE-STAR Last year, Chatham Manor played host to approximately 20 artists and photographers who spread out on the historic lawn throughout the day, creating art and talking with local visitors. Approximately 325 people lingered among … [Read more...] about Friends of Chatham host garden party this Sunday
Chatham Manor getting mini-makeover
BY CLINT SCHEMMER/THE FREE LANCE-STAR Chatham Manor has always been a costly place to maintain. The builder of the mammoth 18th-century plantation home, William Fitzhugh, surely would have admitted as much. These days, sprucing it up wouldn’t be possible without help from … [Read more...] about Chatham Manor getting mini-makeover
Talk of the Town
Lynda Baer talks about Friends of Chatham and the May Day Garden Party and Art Auction … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town
