Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sir William Berkeley
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 24, 2009
1. Sir William Berkeley Marker
Oxford-educated, Sir William Berkeley (1605-1677) was governor of Virginia from 1641 to 1652 and from 1660 to 1677, holding office longer than any other governor of Virginia, colonial or modern. Under his leadership, Virginia changed from a colonial outpost to a center of agriculture and commerce. His creation of the bicameral General Assembly helped establish the origins of American political self-rule. Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 threatened Berkeley's legacy. After Bacon suddenly died on Oct. 26, Berkeley regained his authority as governor and ended the rebellion by January 1677. The site of Berkeley's Green Spring House is north of here.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V 42-a.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1677.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 15.18′ N, 76° 48.025′ W. Marker was near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It was at the intersection of Greensprings Road (Virginia Route 614
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Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Ospreys (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birds at Greensprings (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wetlands of the Greensprings Greenway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ephemeral Streams (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Bacon's Rebellion (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Powhatan Creek Watershed (approx. Ύ mile away); Governor's Land (approx. Ύ mile away); The Virginia Wilderness (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bacon's Rebellion (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Sir William Berkeley. Virtual Jamestown Interpretive Essays (Submitted on October 25, 2009.)
2. William Berkeley. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 25, 2009, by Jeff Conner of Norfolk, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 24, 2009
2. Greensprings Rd & John Tyler Hwy (facing north).
Photographed by Sir Peter Lely
3. Sir William Berkeley
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,992 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
