On September 26, we tagged along with Troop 808 to complete the "Explore Chesterfield County" patch program. The program requires visits to at least six historic county sites. We visited the Chesterfield County Museum and learned a bit about the history of the county - from dinosaurs to native Americans to coal and the railroads. Our plan was to visit the Old Jail, but due to renovations, the jail was closed. We did, however, learn about it from the docent at the museum and walk around the outside of it. We walked around the courthouse green to view the various monuments and buildings, then moved on to Magnolia Grange. Here we got a taste of how people lived in Chesterfield in the 1800's and learned that the house has a ghost (or two?). After a quick visit to Castlewood, home of the Chesterfield Historic Society and research library, we headed over to Burger King for a snack for some, and lunch for others (oops on my part!). Our last stop for the day was the Mid-Lothian Mines Park, where I thought we'd see the ruins of the mines and then play on the playground. Silly me! There is no playground, no bathroom, no trash can at this park - it's all about the mines. I'd like to come back here one day better prepared (now that I know what it is like).
So if you read all this and say "wait, that's only five sites!" well, you're right. The sixth site everyone has already seen is Pocahontas Park. We've all been there, and some of us have even visited the museum. If you haven't checked out the museum, you really should - it's interesting. And the nature center is fun, too.
So there you have it - Explore Chesterfield County in an afternoon!
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