Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia        
  P.O. Box 40
  Chesterfield, VA 23832
  804-777-9663

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The Old Jail


The jail was built in 1892 and remained in use for 70 years. Displayed downstairs are historical exhibits from the county's Police and Fire Departments. Upstairs, original iron-barred cells show the jail as it was when it housed its last prisoners in 1962.

Virtual Tour of the Old Jail filmed in October 2006


Old Jail: Closed for renovations.
A reopening date will be posted as soon as possible. 

Tours of the museum and Magnolia Grange are available 
Tuesday through Friday    10 am - 4 pm   
Saturday  10 am - 2 pm
Closed Monday


At Magnolia Grange tours are $5.00 for adults; $4.00 for seniors; 
$3.00 for students w/ ID; $2.00 for scheduled student groups.
Discount w/ AAA membership.

 



Original Site Created 2/25/98 by Angela Wilderman
Current site created 7/04 by Heidi Helbling
Revised 5/25/07