view gallery N0.2 km | Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge in Vertical Lift Bridges The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the James River between Jordan's Point in Prince George County and Charles City County near Hopewell, Virginia posted by: CaverRick location: Virginia date approved: 06/29/2006 last visited: 08/08/2014 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Samuel Jordan of Jordan's Journey in Virginia Historical Markers Samuel Jordan was Jamestown settler and early landowner along the James River north of Jamestown. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date approved: 09/13/2006 last visited: 08/19/2009 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Richard Bland in Virginia Historical Markers Richard Bland was a patriot and Virginia statesman. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date approved: 09/13/2006 last visited: 08/19/2009 |
view gallery S1 km | Hopewell A - Prince George Co., VA in U.S. Benchmarks Benchmark disk located near the Richard Bland burial site. PID GV1804 posted by: archway location: Virginia date approved: 01/16/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery S1 km | Richard Bland - Prince George County, VA in Grave of a Famous Person The burial site of Richard Bland, a Virginia statesman and delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, is located east of Hopewell in Prince George County. posted by: archway location: Virginia date approved: 02/06/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery N3.2 km | Benjamin Harrison in Virginia Historical Markers Benjamin Harrison was born at nearby Berkeley plantation. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date approved: 06/01/2009 last visited: 04/21/2016 |
view gallery SW3.4 km | Birthplace of Edmund Ruffin in Virginia Historical Markers Evergreen was the birthplace of Edmund Ruffin. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date approved: 08/07/2006 last visited: never |
view gallery NE3.5 km | Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing - Charles City VA in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials Marker is near Charles City, Virginia on John Tyler Memorial Highway 23030. During July and August, 1862, Berkeley Plantation was he headquarters of General McClellan. The bugle call "Taps" was composed here then by General Butterfield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 08/25/2023 last visited: 08/25/2023 |
view gallery NE3.5 km | Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing in Virginia Historical Markers This marker notes that Berkeley Plantation was the birthplace of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and also a president of the United States. posted by: xptwo location: Virginia date approved: 08/07/2012 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery NE3.5 km | Westover in Virginia Historical Markers This marker tells the history of Westover, located about 2 miles away. The Colonial-era house and grounds are an example of the high level of architecture and building from that time. posted by: xptwo location: Virginia date approved: 10/17/2012 last visited: 04/21/2016 |
view gallery NE3.5 km | Herring Creek & Kimages in Virginia Historical Markers This historical marker was placed by Charles City County along Virginia Route 5, near the site of Berkeley Plantation and Westover. posted by: xptwo location: Virginia date approved: 10/17/2012 last visited: 04/21/2016 |
view gallery NE3.5 km | First English Thanksgiving In Virginia in Virginia Historical Markers This Historical Marker commemorates The First Thanksgiving in Virginia in 1619. posted by: Sneakin Deacon location: Virginia date approved: 05/27/2015 last visited: 05/16/2019 |
view gallery NE3.5 km | FIRST - English Thanksgiving In Virginia in First of its Kind Marker commemorating the first Thanksgiving in Virginia. posted by: BruceS location: Virginia date approved: 09/24/2016 last visited: 05/16/2019 |
view gallery E3.9 km | William Henry Harrison in Presidential Birthplaces He was the first president to die in office. posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date approved: 11/13/2005 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Civil War Bugle-First Time Taps was played-Berkeley Plantation - Charles City VA in Musical Instruments At Berkeley Plantation in 1862 the Army bugle call "Taps" was first played by bugler Oliver W. Norton; and written by him and General Daniel Butterfield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 05/12/2022 last visited: 05/13/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley Plantation Mansion-Cannon Ball hole in the building - Charles City VA in Weird Story Locations There is a sign on the side wall of the Berkeley Plantation Mansion that describes the hole in the wall. It reads" CANNON BALL From the attack by General J. B. Stuart on the Army of the Potomac 1862 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/28/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley Plantation - Charles City VA in Wikipedia Entries Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/24/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | FIRST - First Time Taps was played-Berkeley Plantation - Charles City VA in First of its Kind At Berkeley Plantation in 1862 the Army bugle call "Taps" was first played by bugler Oliver W. Norton; and written by him and General Daniel Butterfield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/25/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley Plantation - Charles City VA in Official Local Tourism Attractions Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/24/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley - Charles City VA in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/25/2022 last visited: 11/03/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley Plantation Museum - Charles City VA in History Museums The Berkeley Plantation Museum is in the old coach house. There you can see the exhibit about "TAPS". In 1862 the Army bugle call "Taps" was first played, by bugler Oliver W. Norton; and written by him and General Daniel Butterfield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/25/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Berkeley Plantation - Charles City VA in Satellite Imagery Oddities Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 04/24/2022 last visited: 04/25/2022 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Origin of Taps - Charles City VA in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War in July 1862, when the Army of the Potomac was in camp on this site, Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield summoned Private Oliver Willcox Norton, his Brigade Bugler to his tent. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/05/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
view gallery E3.9 km | Origin of Taps-Charles City, VA in Signs of History During the Civil War when the Army of the Potomac was in camp on this site at Berkeley Plantation, Taps was created by Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 01/20/2023 last visited: 01/18/2023 |
view gallery E3.9 km | TAPS 150 1862-2012 Daniel Adams Butterfield 1831-1901 - Charles City VA in Dedicated Benches This bench is dedicated to TAPS which was created in 1862 by General Daniel Butterfiel during the Civil War when the Army of the Potomac was in camp on this site at Berkeley Plantation. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 01/17/2023 last visited: 01/18/2023 |
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