In 1619, after a stormy voyage across the Atlantic, the Good Ship Margaret landed at Berkeley with thirty-six men aboard. In accordance with the instructions given in the charter by the Virginia Company, these settlers observed the first official En... Read More

Today the Chickahominy Tribe is the second largest of eight Virginia Indian tribes with 800 enrolled members. Most of the Chickahominy live on a high ridge in the vicinity of the river. The heart of the tribal community is the Tribal Center and the a... Read More

Circa 1849, Edgewood Plantation is an exquisite 7,000 square foot example of Gothic architecture. Edgewood was once a part of Berkeley Plantation, the ancestral home of U.S. Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration ... Read More

It is the site of the May 24, 1864 land-naval "Action at Wilson's Wharf," the first major clash between U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) of Major General Benjamin F. Butler's Army of the James and General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The eart... Read More

Freedom's Jubilee is a 400-year African American history tour of Charles City County presented as 16 online exhibits linked to 19 sites within this historic county. The online exhibit contains 200+ images which help the landscape come alive where th... Read More

Overlooking the James River, Kittiewan Plantation is a typical Colonial-period medium-size plantation house characteristic of the Virginia Tidewater. Built in the 18th Century, the first known owner of the house was Dr. William Rickman. In 1776 Rickm... Read More

A National Historic Landmark on the James River off sceneic Route 5 between Richmond and Williamsburg, Shirley stands as a testament to Colonial life and early American history of the indigenous, sttlers, indentured, and enslaved. An active family fa... Read More

Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation is located off the Virginia Route 5 Scenic Byway in Williamsburg's James River Plantation country. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now offers guided house tours, self-guided... Read More

Sherwood Forest Plantation was the home of the 10th U.S. President John Tyler from 1842 until his death in 1862. Sherwood Forest Plantation has been the continuous residence of the Tyler family since the President purchased it in 1842. Known to be th... Read More

Westover is one of the most elegant and historic colonial plantations. It was built in the first half of the 18th century by the Byrd family, and is widely known for its superb proportions. Shaded by a magnificent collection of trees, the grounds off... Read More