Chesterfield County Courthouse
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 37° 22.558 W 077° 30.415
18S E 278028 N 4139529
This maker is located right next to highway 10.
Waymark Code: WMM1X2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
Views: 7
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."
Marker Number: S 7
Marker Title: Chesterfield County Courthouse
Marker Location: Highway 10
County or Independent City: Chesterfield
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Conservation and Historic Resources
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