Berkeley, Virginia (other)

	Berkeley, Virginia (other) Berkeley, Virginia may refer to: * Berkeley, Albemarle County, Virginia * Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia ** Berkeley Plantation, namesake of the community See also Berkley, Virginia Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Virginia General Assembly, Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the Norfolk, Virginia, City ... , a former town that is now part of Norfolk {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Berkeley, Albemarle County, Virginia Berkeley is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States .... References Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Albemarle County, Virginia {{AlbemarleCountyVA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. Berkeley Plantation was originally called Berkeley Hundred, named after the Berkeley Company of England. In 1726, it became the home of the Harrison family of Virginia, after Benjamin Harrison IV located there and built one of the first three-story brick mansions in Virginia. It is the ancestral home of two presidents of the United States: William Henry Harrison, who was born there in 1773 and his grandson Benjamin Harrison. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> It is now a museum property, open to the public. Among the many American "firsts" that occurred at Berkeley Plantation are: * In 1619 settlers celebrated the first annual Thanksgiving celebration after landing at Berkeley Hundred. * In 1862 the Army bugle call " Taps" was first played, by bugler Oliver W. Norton; the melody was written at Harrison's Landing, the plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]