Chesterfield County Courthouse & Courthouse Square - Chesterfield, VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Located in the county seat, the old Chesterfield County Courthouse is now a museum. The plaque says, "This area, known originally as 'Cold Water Run' is the site of the first Chesterfield County courthouse, erected in 1750. In 1917 it was demolished and replaced by a larger Georgian Revival brick building that served the county until the 1960's. The most famous trial here was that of seven Baptist preachers for breach of ecclesiastical law in 1773. In 1780-81, Governor Thomas Jefferson designated the courthouse village as a training post and encampment of all reinforcements for the Continental armies from the southern states."

County / Borough / Parish: Chesterfield Year listed: 1992 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Historic function: Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Street address: Not listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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