1813 County Clerk’s Office
The first permanent depository for court records was built in 1813 in Chatham, the Pittsylvania County seat. Restored to its original state in 1986 by the Pittsylvania Historical Society, the building is now home to a wide assortment of county historical artifacts, including numerous items of military history - from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Step inside this cozy building, now listed as a Virginia Historical Landmark, and take a trip back in time.
Guide: Mr. Langhorne Jones
Born and raised in Chatham, Langhorne Jones is past president of the Pittsylvania Historical Society and has been a board member for nearly 20 years. Mr. Jones can trace his county ancestry back to the early 1800s. He acquired his love of county history from his father, a life-long Chathamite, lawyer, judge, and county historian.
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