Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cannon Ball
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 23, 2012
1. Cannon Ball Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 19.036′ N, 77° 10.851′ W. Marker was near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It could be reached from Harrison Landing Road 0.7 miles south of Westover Road (Virginia Route 633), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 12602 Harrison Landing Rd, Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Colonial Kitchen (here, next to this marker); Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Official Thanksgiving (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berkeley and Harrison's Landing (about 500 feet away); Commemorating the 350th Anniversary at Berkeley Hundred (about 500 feet away); Instructions Given (about 500 feet away); Origin of Taps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willie Johnston (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, August 31, 2024
2. Cannon Ball Marker Location
The cannon damage & marker are on the upper floor, east elevation of the kitchen (west of Berkeley Manor opposite the cellar/museum exhibit entrance)
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, August 31, 2024
3. Cannon Ball Marker Location
The marker fell off in a storm in 2024 and has not been rehung as of September 2026, though a tour guide in 2024 said the marker was going to go back up in the future.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A close up photo of the marker if possible. • Verification of exact marker location. • Can you help?
