Our March Artifact of the Month!!
January 2025 Artifact of the Month
The January artifact of the month! Fossilized Columbian mammoth tooth
MARK YOUR CALANDARS for the nights of fright at the Spirit Chesterfield event!!
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” as performed by the Harken Back String Band.
“The Bonnie Blue Flag” as performed by the Harken Back String Band.
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia in partnership with Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation are proud to bring to you the presentation “My Story of a Sharecropper’s Life.” The presentation takes the title of a book—a biography written by Jim McKnight, local author from Matoaca who recounts the life of his grandfather’s legacy as a sharecropper.
For those of you unable to attend today’s lecture in person, please enjoy this Facebook Live presentation.
Gold Star Mother’s Day
Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed on the last Sunday of each September. Today, on this year’s Gold Star Mother’s Day, the Historical Society wishes to extend its heartfelt condolences and appreciation to all mothers who have lost sons or daughters while serving their nation in the Armed Forces of the United States.
On the edge of the Courthouse Green, on which the historic Chesterfield Courthouse is located, is a small yet powerful memorial dedicated to Gold Star Mothers. It is they, the mothers of fallen service members, who must bear the loss of sons and daughters who donned the uniform and died as a result. These mothers stand as noble representatives of the nation in both their grief and remembrance. Through their sacrifice, these mothers stand as a testament of service and patriotism to the nation—for as their sons and daughters made their ultimate sacrifice, so too did these mothers give all a mother can give in defense of the flag.
On a day such as today, it is indeed appropriate to visit a memorial such as the Gold Star Mothers Memorial. ⭐️ 🇺🇸
Magnolia Grange today saw its first visitors since March! The Historical Society was honored to welcome Steve and Megan from Richmond as our very first guests in almost six months.
A special thank you to our members who volunteered to be docents today: Crystal, Kim, and Karen.
We hope to see more of you in the near future!
A trip down memory lane! Below are several images from our Quarterly Membership Meeting this past January at Castlewood.
Due to the pandemic, the Historical Society has been unable to conduct any tours or programs since March. However, we do have exciting news to share with you all in the very near future! Stay tuned.
The Huguenots Story. We hope you enjoy this piece of Chesterfield History.
Antique Appraiser Fair
Thank you, Mr. Price, for the story and for sharing what you found out today from the appraisers! It was great to see you and your wife.
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