08/14/2026
A recent article in The Central Virginian:
The Belmont Club of Women held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Our guest speaker was Katelyn Coughlan of the Louisa County Historical Society. Her presentation was entitled “Women of Louisa County”. She spoke about many topics, i.e. women’s history, immigrants, the revolution for Central Virginia, Jack Jouett’s historical ride from Cuckoo to Monticello and much more. She also provided interesting maps showing the area years ago vs. now and the homes in those areas. She had many historical documents, pictures to share, but interestingly she didn’t have info to display/share for women’s history (which was the title of her presentation!). She explained that many of the women maintained everything when their husbands were gone, but they were never acknowledged via historical documentation because they were women.
The Belmont Club of Women is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization open to members from Louisa, Spotsylvania and Orange Counties. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, 10:00 am. at the Belmont Community Center, 7124 Belmont Road, Mineral, VA. Meetings consist of a speaker, social time for the group and the business meeting. Various fund-raising events held throughout the year support the club’s scholarship programs, donations to local non-profit organizations and other activities. New members are always welcome to attend. Come to a meeting as a guest to learn more about the organization. Contact President Maureen Howard, [email protected] or 410-428-0968 for more information.
Pictured from left to right: Maureen Howard, President; Katelyn Coughlan, Guest Speaker and Cheryl Marsh, Treasurer.
