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The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia serves as the center for Chesterfield history. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the county’s unique past for the education of present and future generations.  
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                                 A Calendar of 2012 Events

 

Note:  Our calendar of events is subject to change.  Please call 796-7121 for updated information.
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History is our obligation to the future…

 On-Going Events

♦ Black History Exhibit Poster ONGOING thru February 2012 through April 28, 2012 Chesterfield Historical Society of VA Exhibit opened on February 4, 2012 at the Chesterfield Museum  Click on the picture for details.  This exhibit was made possible with the generous support of the Dominion Foundation.

♦  ONGOING thru June 2012 Police & Sheriff Exhibit (1892 Old Jail) – “Protecting our Citizens: A History of Law & Order in Chesterfield County.” All Tours begin at County Museum. $1  Suggested Donation Admission. (804)768-7311              

                         March 2012 Events

Recurring : Every Thursday, 10am-4pm, CHSV Heirloom Seed Exchange (Castlewood) (804)768-0616

♦  March 3rd, Saturday, 10am-2pm, Howlett Line Van Tour/Civil War 150th (Henricus) $15. PayPal online.

♦ March 3rd, Saturday, 10am, NEW Heirloom Seed Exchange Seminar: “How to grow food from seeds” (Castlewood) $25 Register online with PayPal.

♦  March 3rd, Saturday,, 8-10pm, Spirited History Tour of 1917 Courthouse Green. $20. PayPal online

♦  March 9th, Friday, 7pm, Winter Lecture: ”Capt. John Smith Chesapeake Bay Historic Trail” by Cindy Chance, Nat’l Park Service (Lucy Corr Village) CHSV Members Free, non-members $5. Reservations: (804)796-7003

♦  March 10th, Saturday, & 11th, Sunday, “Civil War on the James” 2-hour Boat Tours (Deep Bottom Boat Landing) $45  Noon & 2:30pm  Reservations: (804)938-2350

♦  March 17th, Saturday, Noon-4pm, Falling Creek Ironworks Day (Falling Creek Park) Free

♦  March 23rd, Friday, 7pm, Winter Lecture: “Women & Children in Early Jamestowne” by Connie Lapallo.  Connie tells the story of the nearly one hundred women and children who sailed for Jamestown in 1609. Why did so many women and children come? What was life like on ship for months at a time? These settlers first encountered a hurricane at sea and then were thrust into Jamestown’s Starving Time and siege.  (Lucy Corr Village) CHSV members Free, non-Members $5. Reservations: (804)796-7003

♦  March 24th, Saturday, 10am-2pm, 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign Van Tour/Civil War 150th (Henricus) $15. Register online with PayPal.

♦  March 24th, Sat, 7-9pm, Spirited History Paranormal Investigation Workshop (1892 Old Jail) $10.  Note:  This event has sold out.

♦  March 26th, Monday, 6pm, Tavern Talk with Rich Babbitt, author (Howlett’s Tavern, Chester).  Dinner reservations: (804)930-1034

♦  March 31st, Sat, 10am-Noon, Butler’s Offensive/Civil War 150th (Point of Rocks Park) $8. Register online with PayPal.

 NOTE:  Winter Lectures are FREE for CHSV Members; $5 for Non-Members. (Community Hall, Lucy Corr Village).

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Did you know....

When the Confederaccy collapsed in 1865, General P.G.T.  Beauregard, the Commander of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, his officers and men were owed a huge sum in backpay.  They accept one silver dollar as "mustering out" pay - perhaps the last hard money still circulating in the South.

 

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