Berkeley Plantation

Berkeley Plantation is a historic riverside estate on the James River in Charles City County, Virginia, associated with the Harrison family and early colonial settlement. The site includes a preserved plantation house and family burial grounds.

The principal attractions are the restored plantation house with period interiors and exterior grounds that overlook the James River. Visitors can see family memorials and interpretive displays about the estate’s occupants and Virginia’s colonial-era plantation economy.

The property dates to the colonial period and has been associated with the Harrison family for generations. Over time the estate evolved from an early colonial settlement into a large plantation; the surviving house and grounds reflect several phases of construction and preservation.

The plantation sits on the north bank of the James River in central Tidewater Virginia. The nearest major city is Richmond, located upriver to the west.

• Tours available: Public tours of the house and grounds are available seasonally; the site interprets plantation life and the Harrison family's role in Virginia history.

What to See #

• Plantation house: The main house is a preserved plantation mansion facing the James River with period rooms and family memorials dating to the colonial and early republic eras.
• Family cemetery: Family burial grounds on the property contain graves of the Harrison family and other early Virginia planters associated with the estate.