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Step into history, enjoy nature's tranquility
 Chesterfield
County Museum, Old Jail
Changing exhibits, such as antique toys, woodcarvings, Victorian clothing,
photographs and electric trains lure visitors back time and time again.
The museum portrays the evolution of Chesterfield from a once agricultural
county into the present-day suburban community.
The museum is a replica of the county's colonial courthouse of 1749.
Its collections include articles dating from pre-historic fossils into
the 20th century. Artifacts from the Appomattucks and Monacan Indians
native to the area, items pertaining to Sir Thomas Dale's English settlement
of 1611 and the 18th century French Huguenot settlers, and items portraying
the devastation of the Revolutionary War and the Civil War battles within
the county await you.
The Old Jail, adjacent to the Museum, was built in 1892 and housed prisoners
for 70 years. The upstairs, with its original iron-barred cells, has been
virtually unchanged. Downstairs houses historical exhibits from the County’s
Police and Fire departments.
The Museum Complex is operated by the Chesterfield Historical Society. Call
for hours and tours
Directions From I-95, take Rt. 10 and follow signs. small fee. (804)
777-9663
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