Summer Lecture Series Begins Saturday, June 27

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia and the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department will kick off the 2009 Summer Lecture Series Saturday, June 27. Lectures will be held Saturdays, 11 a.m., at either Magnolia Grange, 10020 Iron Bridge Road, or the Central Library, 9501 Lori Road. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Call 804-796-7003 to reserve a seat. June 27 – Magnolia Grange “Cooling the South: The Block Ice Era” Elli Morris, freelance journalist and author August 8 – Central Library “History of Camp Lee” Dr. Steve Anders, military historian at Fort Lee August 22 – Central Library “Civil War Photography” Mark Gorman, park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park September 12 – Magnolia Grange “History of Elections in Chesterfield County” Larry Haake, Chesterfield County general registrar September 26 – Central Library “Benjamin Butler and the Bermuda Hundred Campaign” John Quarstein, historian and author

June 24, 2009; 8:00 PM • by Scott

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia and the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department will kick off the 2009 Summer Lecture Series Saturday, June 27. Lectures will be held Saturdays, 11 a.m., at either Magnolia Grange, 10020 Iron Bridge Road, or the Central Library, 9501 Lori Road. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Call 804-796-7003 to reserve a seat.

June 27 – Magnolia Grange
“Cooling the South: The Block Ice Era”
Elli Morris, freelance journalist and author

August 8 – Central Library
“History of Camp Lee”
Dr. Steve Anders, military historian at Fort Lee

August 22 – Central Library
“Civil War Photography”
Mark Gorman, park ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park

September 12 – Magnolia Grange
“History of Elections in Chesterfield County”
Larry Haake, Chesterfield County general registrar

September 26 – Central Library
“Benjamin Butler and the Bermuda Hundred Campaign”
John Quarstein, historian and author

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