Field Trip to Chesterfield, Idaho

We had a great trip to Chesterfield and had about 30 people from Bountiful go on the field trip. We met with the Chesterfield Foundation people and presented a copy of our resolution officially adopting Chesterfield as Bountiful's Historic Sister City. We also presented them with the book "Bountiful City" by Les Foy, "Dwellings", and a few other history related items that tell about Bountiful. We spent most of the day at Chesterfield, took tours and photos and had a very worthwhile trip learning about the our Sister City that was settled by Bountiful residences during the early 1880's. This is the beginning of a good relationship between the two towns that will help Bountiful residents understand the history they share and we hope it will encourage those in our community that have ancestral ties to become involved in the restoration efforts in Chesterfield.

Bountiful City Councilman Tom Tolman presenting Adoption Resolution
to Chesterfield Foundation Chairman, Val Roberts

The Bountiful Foundation and the Chesterfield Foundation pose in front of the
Meeting House for one final picture before departing back to Bountiful.

Left to right:
Gerald Tolman, Vice President of Chesterfield Foundation,
Val Roberts, President of Chesterfield Foundation,
Tom Tolman, Bountiful City Councilman,
Dean Collinwood, Chairman of Bountiful Historical Commission.

Interior scene of the Meeting House which houses the Chesterfield Museum
showing the many artifacts, original photographs and
memorabilia that tells the story of Chesterfield.

Our group meeting at the Judson A. Tolman home.
Judson A. Tolman was the first LDS Bishop in Chesterfield, set apart in 1883.

Old Tithing House, across the street from the Tolman home.
This is reported to be the oldest and best restored tithing house in the LDS Church.
The tithing granary is at left in the background.

This one of the last homes built in Chesterfield, it is the Higginson/Holbrook home.

Interior scene of one of the restored homes, showing what life was like back during the 1880's-1890's.
All the homes that have been restored have period items and have been outfitted to reflect living conditions
back in the 1890's and before the turn of the century.

Some remaining old farming implements.

One last scene departing Chesterfield showing the Meeting House on the hill to the left
with the beautifully restored Amusement Hall on the right, both overlooking the picturesque
Portneuf Valley with the Chesterfield Mountains in the background.
A wonderful day spent looking back in time.

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