Chesterfield
Historical Society of Virginia
Preserving Chesterfield County’s History for Future Generations
Discover the people, places and stories that shaped Chesterfield County.
Upcoming Events
Our Mission
To collect, preserve, interpret and promote the county's past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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What We Do
The Historical Society has events for all ages! Separately and in conjunction with the County Department of Parks and Recreation, the Historical Society offers many events and programs each year for adults and children. Our events calendar includes an annual winter lecture series, genealogy workshops, rotating exhibits, tours of historical homes and early education sites, elegant Magnolia Grange teas, paranormal events in historical buildings on Halloween, and summer archaeology weeks for children.
How We Do It
CHSV is a not-for-profit organization. The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia is a 501(c)(3) charity. Your tax-deductible donations funds the continued projects, programs, exhibits, and collections of the Society. Donations helps us to keep our county history active. The Society fund raising was severely restricted making it difficult to compete during the COVID mandates of the Federal, State and County restrictions. For more information, please call our office at (804) 796-7121. Donations may be mailed to the Chesterfield Historical Society of VA, PO Box 40, Chesterfield, VA 23832, by an on-site visit with us, or you may donate on our donation page.
The Society has fourteen active volunteer committees, including Research, Genealogy, Military, Cemeteries, Photographs and other Committees. It is a wonderful meeting place in which to enjoy companionship while learning or contributing your efforts to our commitment to honor, disseminate and record stories of our county's history.
"Chesterfield county has a ton of historical places. Start here - you wont be disappointed."
— Google Review
40+ years
of preserving history
Chartered on September 23, 1981 to meet the growing demand for genealogical and historical research, the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) traces its origins to a Museum Society organized in 1961.
The Museum Society was responsible for the first Chesterfield County Museum which opened in 1980.
Our Offices
Located on Iron Bridge Road in the seat of Chesterfield's government offices, Trinity Church is among half a dozen historically significant buildings and sites within walking distance: Castlewood, 1917 Courthouse and historic Courthouse Green, the historic Clerk's Office, the Chesterfield Museum and historic 1892 Jail; the district immerses you in living history and reminds you how important it is to record and maintain for future generations an accurate understanding of the history of our County.
We invite you into our most interesting Historical Society world of people, events, and civic education which shapes our past, present and future! Please join us!
Historic Trinity Church:
10111 Ironbridge Road,
Chesterfield, VA. 23832