History is preserved by people who care enough to protect it, study it and share it.

You can visit back in time to see what your ancestors were doing and how their every day activities effected their livelihood and families. You can share your experiences with theirs. It is remarkable to see how they struggled to make life uncomplicated and to offer a better way for their children.

Members and volunteers find many opportunities to learn local history and share their skills and knowledge. Researching the County's old houses, cemeteries, coal mines, families, archaeological resources, the Revolutionary, Civil War, WWI and local veterans is a quest many are doing. We have on-going projects to collect and transcribe the written records of Chesterfield County for all to use. Throughout the year we serve nearly 10,000 patrons to our sites, library, and our programs, including local school children.