Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Official Thanksgiving
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
1. First Official Thanksgiving Marker
First Official Thanksgiving
in America
December 4, 1619
at
Berkeley Plantation in Virginia
Placed by: Virginia Society
Colonial Dames XVII Century
1965
Erected 1965 by Virginia Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 4, 1619.
Location. 37° 19.026′ N, 77° 10.796′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It can be reached from Harrison Landing Road 0.8 miles south of Westover Road (Virginia Route 633), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the back left path, behind Berkeley Plantation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12602 Harrison Landing Road, Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Kitchen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cannon Ball (about 300 feet away); Instructions Given (about 500 feet away); Commemorating the 350th Anniversary at Berkeley Hundred (about 500 feet away); Berkeley and Harrison's Landing (about 500 feet away); Origin of Taps (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
2. First Official Thanksgiving Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
3. Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
4. Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
5. Berkeley Plantation (Back)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
6. Berkeley Plantation (Front)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 12, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
