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Berkeley Plantation
12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone1: (804) 829-6018 Main Number
Phone2: (888) 466-6018 Toll Free
Fax: (804) 829-6757
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Berkeley is Virginia's most historic plantation. Visit the site of the first official Thanksgiving (1619). See the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and President William Henry Harrison, our nation's ninth president, whose grandson Benjamin became the 23rd president. Envision Lincoln reviewing 140,000 Union troops. Hear "Taps" (composed here in 1862). We invite you to experience Berkeley's famous hospitality, as did the first ten presidents. An architectual gem, the elegant 1726 Georgian mansion is furnished with rare period antiques. Five terraces of restored boxwood and flower gardens overlook farmlands and offer breathtaking vistas of the James River. Audio-visual program. Museum. Gift Shop. Costumed guides.

Chelsea Plantation
874 Chelsea Plantation Lane
West Point, VA 23181
Phone: (804) 843-2386

Built in 1709 during the Queen Anne period by Col. Augustine Moore, Chelsea is the 2nd oldest Virginia Plantation open for tours. It is on the National Historic Registry. Just before the battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War’s 1781 campaign, General Lafayette used the manor house for headquarters. Robert E. Lee's grandmother was born and married here as she was the granddaughter of Col. Moore. The parson at St John's Church in King William was the schoolmaster at Chelsea schoolhouse. The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe was formed here by Governor Spottswood. Tours Th-Sun 10-4:30, and Mon-Wed by appointment. Group Tours require notice. Directions from Richmond: I64 E to exit 220, go ~8 miles, L at light onto Rt. 30 (Main St becomes King William Rd). Go ~5-6 miles to R on Rt. 635 (Chelsea Rd); 1 mile to driveway.

Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum
Route 634 and Route 10
Surry, VA 23883
Phone1: (757) 294-3439 Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum
Phone2: (757) 294-3625 Park Visitor Center
Phone3: (804) 786-7950 Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation
Email: cffmuseum@dcr.virginia.gov
Children Welcome

Within Chippokes Plantation State Park, this site has an antebellum plantation home built in 1854 as well as the Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum. The museum showcases farm history and exhibits various farm buildings that represent various periods of agriculture and farm life.

Historic Kittiewan Plantation
12104 Weyanoke Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone: (804) 829-2272 Office
Opens: 10:00:00 AM
Closes: 4:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Overlooking the James River, Kittiewan Plantation is a typical Colonial-period medium-size plantation house characteristic of the Virginia Tidewater. Built in the 18th Century, the first known owner of the house was Dr. William Rickman. In 1776 Rickman was appointed by the Continental Congress to oversee the Virginia hospitals during the American Revolution. During the Civil War, the property was occupied by Union troops under General Philip Sheridan as the Army of the Potomac prepared to cross the James River during the Seige of Petersburg. Stewardship of the house and surrounding 720 acres is administered by the Archeological Society of Virginia. An archaeological resource center is under development on the premises. Tours available by appointment or on the second Saturday of every month. Please call for more information.

James River Plantations - Gardens and Grounds
Virginia Route 5 Scenic Byway
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone: (804) 829-2196 Advance Gardens and Grounds Ticket Purchase
Email: jamesriverplantations@pineygrove.com
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

The gardens and grounds of four historic landmark plantations are open daily for self-guided tours and all four may be visited with the "James River Plantation Gardens and Grounds Pass." The pass allows admission to Westover-1730, Edgewood -1847, North Bend -1819 and Piney Grove -1790, all located along the Virginia Route 5 Scenic Byway, between Williamsburg and Richmond. Westover features expansive views of the James River, Piney Grove offers informal gardens and nature trail, Edgewood features a formal garden, and North Bend is set amidst cultivated fields. Group tours of the interiors may be arranged by calling individual plantations. These sites also offer special event tours throughout the year. Please call individual plantations for event information. All four sites are also official sites of the Jamestown Discovery Trail.

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