Stafford was the boyhood home of George Washington, so you know the place has been around a long time. A part of the Quantico Marine base is located in Northern Stafford county. Entree Act Dinner Murder Mystery Troupe in Stafford produces performances of interactive murder mysteries in a dining setting which may take place during the Renaissance, Captain Smith's journey to Jamestown, at the Lee family of Stratford Hall in 1776, the antebellum south, the Wild West or the Roaring 20s. Gari Melcher was one of the most successful painters of his time. You can visit the richly furnished country house and working studio of this American impressionist and his wife in Belmont. The interior of this 18th century estate appears as it did in the 1920's. It is a National Historic Landmark and the surrounding acres of garden and trails are worth exploring.