Berkeley Plantation
VA - Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
12602 Harrison Landing Road, Charles City, VA, USA
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MUSEUM
VISITOR INFORMATION
TICKET REQUIRED
Open daily 9:30am-4:30pm from March 14 to November 13, and 9:30am-3:30pm from November 14 to January 1; closed January 2 to March 12. Admission is $19 for adults, $17.50 for seniors, $8 for children 6-16, and free under 6, with a military discount.
FREE PUBLIC PARKING
This is a staffed plantation estate; restrooms and parking are usually available on site, though this is not explicitly confirmed.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Visits are limited to the public opening season; summer outings and holiday programmes may add demand. Annual busiest months unconfirmed; longer hours are not attendance counts.
April-May or October for a house tour and gardens in milder weather. Avoid the posted January 2-March 12, 2027 whole-site closure; confirm the calendar for your year.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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George Washington
Benedict Arnold
William Henry Harrison
Benjamin Harrison V
About Berkeley Plantation
Using bricks fired on the Berkeley plantation, Benjamin Harrison IV built a Georgian-style two-story brick mansion on a hill overlooking the James River in 1726. Harrison's son, Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the American Declaration of Independence and a governor of Virginia, was born at Berkeley Plantation, as was his son William Henry Harrison, a war hero in the Battle of Tippecanoe, governor of Indiana Territory, and ninth president of the United States.
The original 1726 Georgian mansion survives within a privately owned James River plantation landscape and operates as a historic museum.
History happened here at Berkeley Plantation
The first 10 U.S. presidents were on the property enjoying the hospitality: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison (Who was born on the property), and John Tyler.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Benjamin Harrison IV
Benjamin Harrison VI
Elizabeth Bassett Harrison
Elizabeth Bassett
Benjamin Harrison V
EXTERNAL LINKS
berkeleyplantation.com: https://berkeleyplantation.com/history/
dhr.virginia.gov: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/018-0001/
Berkeley Plantation is in Charles City County, Virginia; the row's City field says VA - Williamsburg.
Accessed 2026-09-29