Every day, thousands of drivers heading east on Route 7 from Belmont Ridge pass a little piece of history tucked just off the busy highway. It’s sitting there for all to see if you glance to the right just before the Claiborne Parkway exit.
We’re talking about the long-abandoned gates leading to the Belmont Manor House – today the main building of the posh Belmont Country Club.
The low stone walls and pillars appear to be in good shape. While the metal gate hardware is still there, the actual gate leaves – the doors that swung open and closed – have been removed.
It all stands at the foot of a long, crumbling drive that once led to the manor.
Click here and head over to the Ashburn Magazine website to read more about the history of the property, the famous names that may have passed through these gates, and see a photo of the same spot from the 1940s.