“Valley Forge of the South” Chesterfield 250th Sign Unveiling

Join Chesterfield County 250th Committee and Parks and Recreation for “Valley Forge
of the South,” a living history day at Historic Castlewood and the unveiling of the first
Virginia 250th signs in Chesterfield County!
The land on which Castlewood rests was once a Continental Army Barracks from 1780
to 1781, as the Revolutionary War came to the doorstep of Chesterfield County.
Recommended by Governor Thomas Jefferson to be the hub for Virginia recruits, over
1,000 Virginians passed through this parcel of land before heading off to fight for a new
nation.
The program will begin with the unveiling of the signs, followed by 18th-century living
history, and an exhibit on the history of the barracks inside Castlewood. Don’t miss this
unique experience—plan to attend and be part of history!

You may also like the following events from Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia:

• Next Saturday, 27th September, 11:00 am, Historic Courthouse Green Tour in Chesterfield
• Next month, 25th October, 11:00 am, African American Burial Grounds and Cemeteries in Chesterfield
• This November, 22nd November, 11:00 am, Baron von Steuben: Drillmaster in Chesterfield