Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing - Charles City VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 19.862 W 077° 11.446
18S E 305909 N 4133846
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.
Waymark Code: WM18MKK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2023
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Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing
A short distance south, it was first settled in 1619, when the first Thanksgiving was held here. The present mansion, built in 1726, was the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and President William Henry Harrison. During July and August, 1862, it was the headquarters of General McClellan. The bugle call "Taps" was composed here then by General Butterfield.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1954
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Virginia State Library
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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