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Hours: Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. mid-March to December. 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. January to mid-March. House and Grounds tours daily, last tour begins at 4:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Price: Adults: $11, Children (6-12): $6, Students (13-16): $7.50 Amenities: Gift shop, garden tours Other Amenities: 10% discount for AAA members, Military and Seniors, group rates available. |
The original Georgian mansion, built in 1726 of brick fired on the plantation, occupies a beautifully landscaped hilltop site overlooking the historic James River. The date of the building and the initials of the owners, Benjamin Harrison IV and his wife, Anne appear in a datestone over a side door. The mansion is said to be the oldest 3-story brick house in Virginia that can prove its date and the first with a pediment roof. The handsome Adam woodwork and the double arches of the ‘Great Rooms’ in the mansion were installed by Benjamin Harrison VI in 1790 at the direction of Thomas Jefferson.
Berkeley Plantation
12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City VA 23030
804-829-6018 or 888-466-6018
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