Memorial Day Celebration

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION

MONDAY, MAY 27 FROM 10:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Our building doors open each year at 10:15 on Memorial Day celebrating those hardy Chesterfield pioneers. Come take a look inside these historic buildings, have some fun and experience what makes Chesterfield great. All are welcome! 

SCHEDULED EVENTS

5K RUN

• REGISTER
• 9:00 am
• ​Starting line in front of Meetinghouse

FLAG CEREMONY

• 10:00 am
• Amusement Hall Field

BRICK STORE OPENS

• 10:15 am
• Holbrook Mercantile
• Cash and Credit Card Accepted

BAKE SALE & MEMORIES SCAN BOOTH OPENS 

• 10:15 am - 1:00 pm
• Amusement Hall
• You can buy a homemade treat or bring your Chesterfield historical photos to be scanned and recorded in our archives. 

LIVE AUCTION

• 1:30 pm
• Amusement Hall
• 100% of the auction proceeds are used to restoring and maintaining Chesterfield.
• Think of it as a donation with a bonus.  

LUNCH - HAMBURGERS & HOTDOGS

• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Amusement Hall Field
• Prepay available until Saturday May 25 at midnight.
• Prices may change.

ACTIVITIES- FROM 10:15 AM - 4:00 PM

* Activities are subject to change. Check back here for most current information.

• WAGON RIDES - Line up outside of the church. Each ride lasts about 30 minutes.
• IRA CALL CABIN
• CHESTER CALL CABIN - Stories
• MEETINGHOUSE - Organ Playing
• AMUSEMENT HALL - Memories Booth
• DAVIDS CABIN - Rug Making Demo
• TOLMAN / LOVELAND - Homemade Cards
• LOVELAND / SIMONS HOUSE - Popcorn
• JENSEN CABIN - Homemade Bread & Jam
• PERKINS CABIN - Herbs
• BARLOW HOUSE 
• IMPLEMENT YARD - Up close view of antique farming equipment. Outside of Blacksmith Shop.
• HIGGINSON / HOLBROOK HOUSE - Spinning Yarn
• FLUEITT SIMONS CABIN - Stories
• ROBERTSON CABIN - Reconstruction Progress
• RUGER DUGOUT - Button Game
• MUIR / BUTTERFIELD 
• BLACKSMITH SHOP - Rope Making / Prairie Rings
• TITHING HOUSE - How They Made Bricks
• LIVERY STABLE
• BRICK STORE - ​Purchase Candy & Other Items
• ​LOG STORE - School