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Jessup Road closed
Chesterfield celebrates from Route 10 to

centennial of Historic Courthouse Pineland Road
beginning Oct. 23

CHESTERFIELD — Ches- S. Neill, Battalion Commander of
terfield County will celebrate the Fort Lee’s 266th Quartermaster Bat- Road closure
100th anniversary of the Historic talion. A reenactment of the first day will last up to 30 days
1917 Courthouse. This special event of court, on May 13, 1918 will be CHESTERFIELD — Beginning on
commemorates the day the corner- held, and retired Chesterfield County Monday, Oct. 23, weather permitting,
stone for the courthouse was laid Administrator Lane B. Ramsey will Jessup Road from Route 10 to Pineland
in 1917. The courthouse sits on the be the keynote speaker. Road will be closed to through traffic and
footprint of the original 1749 colo- After the ceremony, participants will remain closed for up to 30 days.
nial courthouse, which was de- can take advantage of a rare op- Jessup Road traffic will be detoured
molished in 1916 and replaced portunity to tour the Historic using Turner Road, Belmont Road,
with the current courthouse. 1917 Courthouse, which is Chippenham Parkway, and Route 10 (see
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 2 still a working courthouse 100 map at left). Detour signs will be installed
p.m., that anniversary years later. They can also see along the detour route. Electronic message
will be celebrated at the the original 1749 courthouse boards have been installed on Route 10
historic courthouse located bell, the oldest historic ar- and Jessup Road to alert motorists.
at 10011 Iron Bridge Road, tifact in Chesterfield County as one of the 32 new cantonments to The road closure is due to a
Chesterfield. which is on permanent train the burgeoning Army following Chesterfield County Transportation
The court- display in the Coun- the declaration of war April 6. In Department project to reconstruct Jessup
house bell will ty Museum along June, the Fort Lee Centennial Ex- Road to eliminate the substandard curves
ring 100 times with an exhibit hibit, Mobilizing for War, opened in at the creek.
just before 2 entitled, “Ringing Chesterfield County’s Historic 1892
p.m. to open in the Courthouse Jail. This exhibit commemorates the
the ceremony, Centennial.” This establishment of Camp Lee, later
which in- bell hung in the Fort Lee, as part of the mobilization BARD meeting
cludes music cupola over the efforts of the U.S. Army for World
from Fort courthouse until War I, and its current status as the Saturday
Lee’s 392nd it was removed center of logistical sustainment for
Army Band, last year. It was the U.S. Army. The Fort Lee exhibit Community group Bermuda Ad-
WRIC-TV restored and will be on display until November vocates for Responsible Development
news an- preserved this 2018. (BARD) invites and encourages citi-
chor Juan spring, and a The Historic 1917 Courthouse is zens to attend the public meeting Sat-
Conde replacement a Chesterfield County Historic Land- urday, October 28 (rain date Sunday,
acting as the master of ceremonies, bell, made in 1860, has been in- mark, and a Virginia Historic Land- Oct. 29), 3 p.m., outside at BARD
remarks from George “Buddy” stalled in the courthouse cupola. mark, it is on the National Register member Brad Wall’s house in his front
Cranford and Liess van der Lin- The county is partnering with of Historic Places. yard, 15400 Harrowgate Road, Ches-
den-Brusse of the Chesterfield Fort Lee for this event, since this is For more information, visit ter. It is the big white house across
Historical Society of Virginia, and also Fort Lee’s 100th anniversary. www.chesterfield.gov/1917court- from Harrowgate Elementary School ,
further remarks from Lt. Col. Brian Camp Lee was established in 1917 house. both proposed to be demolished.

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