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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.

Boykin's Tavern
17130 Monument Circle
Isle of Wight, VA 23397
Phone1: (757) 365-9771 Boykin's Tavern
Phone2: (800) 365-9339 Visitor Center Toll Free
Phone3: (757) 357-5182 Visitor Center
Email: jwilliams@isleofwightus.net
Opens: 11:00:00 AM
Closes: 4:00:00 PM
Children Welcome

Boykin’s Tavern was named for Francis Boykin, who served as a lieutenant with Patrick Henry and later camped with George Washington at Valley Forge. Boykin’s Tavern is located on one of the oldest thoroughfares in Virginia, Route 258, and it provided accommodations during the 18th and 19th centuries when transportation was limited and roadways were marginally functional. Additionally, the tavern, which houses architectural facets that are rare in rural Virginia, played a significant role in both the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Free Admission, Open Thursday-Sunday.

Cedar Grove Cemetery
Between Fort Lane and Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: (757) 488-1397
Email: pamkloeppel@verizon.net

Established in 1832, Cedar Grove is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth. Listed on the Virginia and national registers of historic sites, the cemetery is noted for its funerary art and the civic, business, maritime, religious and military leaders who are buried there. Historical markers placed throughout the cemetery allow for self-guided tours.

Charles City County Visitor Center
10760 Courthouse Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone: (804) 652-4701 County Administrator
Email: info@charlescity.org
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Children Welcome
Pets Welcome

The Visitor Center is located in the county’s historic 1901 Clerk’s Office adjacent to Charles City Courthouse, the 3rd oldest courthouse in the country. Visitor Center exhibits invite guests to experience “the story of America in one small county” and acquaint visitors with things to see and do. Four outdoor interpretive exhibits provide visitors with information about Charles City’s historic courthouse and engagements at the courthouse during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Civil War Trails Site.

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.

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