Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Belmont
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009
1. Belmont Marker
Inscription.
Belmont. . Edward J. Warren, a farmer, was the first owner of the house on 100 acres in 1858. Warren, a private in the 34th Virginia Infantry, was captured by Union troops and held prisoner at Fort Monroe. The property is first referred to as Belmont in the 1880s while owned by New York native William Coggeshall. The house and property became the Hermitage Country Club in 1916 and remained so until the early 1970s. In 1977, Henrico County purchased the site from Hermitage Country Club and opened it as Belmont Recreation Center and Golf Course.
Edward J. Warren, a farmer, was the first owner of the house on 100 acres in 1858. Warren, a private in the 34th Virginia Infantry, was captured by Union troops and held prisoner at Fort Monroe. The property is first referred to as Belmont in the 1880s while owned by New York native William Coggeshall. The house and property became the Hermitage Country Club in 1916 and remained so until the early 1970s. In 1977, Henrico County purchased the site from Hermitage Country Club and opened it as Belmont Recreation Center and Golf Course.
Erected 2008 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-26.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 37° 37.081′ N, 77° 27.765′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker can be reached from Hilliard Road (Virginia Route 161) 0.2 miles east of Tanya Avenue. This marker is located in the parking lot of the Belmont Golf Course and Recreation Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Hilliard Road, Henrico VA 23228, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Belmont Golf Course. Henrico County Recreation & Parks (Submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009
2. Belmont Recreation Center
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3. Former Hermitage Country Club.
Hosted the 1949 PGA Championship which was won by Sam Snead.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009
4. Belmont Golf Course and Recreation Center
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009
5. Belmont Golf Course Clubhouse
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009
6. Belmont Golf Course (1st hole)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,947 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.