Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving

Site of First Thanksgiving Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 23, 2012

1. Site of First Thanksgiving Marker

Inscription. Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving in America. First whiskey distillery 1621. One of the first ship yards in the New World. 18 gun man of war was constructed here for the Revolutionary War. Lincoln landed here in 1862 to confer with General McClelland and to view the troops.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1621.

Location. 37° 19.003′ N, 77° 10.801′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It can 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 is at or near this postal address: 12602 Harrison Landing Rd, 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: First Official Thanksgiving (within shouting distance of this marker); Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cannon Ball (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Kitchen (about 300 feet away); Instructions Given

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(about 400 feet away); Commemorating the 350th Anniversary at Berkeley Hundred (about 400 feet away); Origin of Taps (about 500 feet away); Willie Johnston (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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