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Chesterfield County Courthouse
Iron Bridge Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 22' 33.263652",
-77° 30' 24.574824"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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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 1960s. 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.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Chesterfield County Courthouse Virginia Map
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