Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Harrison
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
1. Benjamin Harrison Marker
Col. Benjamin Harrison, V
December 13, 1730
April 24, 1791
Singer of the
Declaration of Independence
Member of
Virginia House of Burgesses
Continental Congress
Federal Constitutional Convention
Thrice governor of Virginia
Father and great-grandfather of two
Presidents of the United States
Erected 1972 by
Virginia Society
Daughters of the American Colonists
Erected 1972 by Virginia Sociey Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists, the Former U.S. Presidents: #23 Benjamin Harrison, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1791.
Location. 37° 18.881′ N, 77° 10.712′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker can be reached from Harrison Landing Road, 0.9 miles south of Westover Road (Virginia Route 633), on the left when traveling south. Follow left trail located behind Berkeley Plantation
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Origin of Taps (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capt. John Woodliffe (about 600 feet away); First Official Thanksgiving (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cannon Ball (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willie Johnston (approx. ¼ mile away); Lane to Site of First Thanksgiving (approx. ¼ mile away); Berkeley and Harrison's Landing (approx. ¼ mile away); Herring Creek (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Also see . . . The Society of the Decendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. (Submitted on August 13, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
2. Benjamin Harrison Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
3. Benjamin Harrison Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
4. Trail Leading to the Graveyard
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
5. Benjamin Harrison Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 23, 2010
6. Signers of the Declaration Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
