Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Harrison
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, August 31, 2024
1. Benjamin Harrison Marker
Benjamin Harrison
Patriot-Statesman
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
1977
Erected 1977 by The Williamsburg Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.
Location. 37° 18.873′ N, 77° 10.71′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It can be reached from Harrison Landing Road 0.8 miles south of Westover Road. Marker is within Berkeley Plantation, in the Harrison Family Cemetery. 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, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Benjamin Harrison (a few steps from this marker); Signer Monument (a few steps from this marker); Willie Johnston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Origin of Taps
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More about this marker. This is not a grave marker though it is in a cemetery. A tombstone-esque monument is also just outside the gate honoring Benjamin Harrison the Signer.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
