LOCATION FILE
Berkeley Plantation
FOLLOWCharles City, VA
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
A Georgian plantation house on the James River, birthplace of Benjamin Harrison V and ancestral home of two U.S. presidents; in 1862 it served as headquarters for General George McClellan during the Peninsula Campaign.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Reports include the spirit of William Harrison IV, killed with two daughters in an 1744 lightning strike, moving objects and doors, and apparitions of a soldier and drummer boy tied to its Civil War hospital use.
VISITING
Open to the public for tours of the house and grounds.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS