The
Center has six main rooms and two large halls. The rooms and main hall are named
for Belmont's
early doctors. Each area contains furnishings, artifacts, and pictures which
tell the history of Belmont from the time of the Indians who
wandered through and camped here, up through the textile age. One room contains
a TV/DVD on which videos of oral histories, early times in Belmont, and other
subjects can be selected and viewed. You may see an ancestor of yours on one of
the old videos of the 1930s era. A library contains books about Belmonts early history,
genealogies of some families, etc. These can be used at the center for research
or just pleasure. Showcases throughout the house contain artifacts and displays
pertinent to the history of the greater Belmont area. A timeline in the hall will help
you get a grasp of the major developments in Belmonts history. Belmonts Sports Hall of Fame is housed in one of the halls,
where you will also find a scale model of one of Belmonts best-known sports facilities - Davis
Park. Some of our displays will be changing periodically, so there will always
be something different for you to see.
Donations of
artifacts that are pertinent to the history of Belmont may be accepted. These should be items
for which we have room for display or storage. Check the Donations page to see
how to make a donation.
Above is examples of the many local artifacts that exist within the
Belmont Historical Society Center. The pictures do not do the items justice. You
need to come in and see for yourself all the local history.
Below is an
example of artifacts that represent the residents of the Belmont area long
before Belmont or Garibaldi was a
town.
