| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1619/12/04 | Capt John Woodlief and his crew of 37 arrive at Berkeley Hundred and ordain that the day of ships arrival at the place assigned for plantacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perpetually keept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God. | First Thanksgivings | ||||
| 1622/03/22 | Braves of the Powhatan led by Opechancanough came unarmed into the homes of English Colonist with deer, turkeys, fruits and other provisions to sell, but grabbed any tools or weapons available and killed all the English, including men, women and children. | Virginia Indian massacre of 1622 | ||||
| 1726/00/00 | Anne Carter Harrison | Home | Berkeley Plantation is built for Benjamin and Anne Harrison. | |||
| 1726/00/00 | Benjamin Harrison IV | Home | Berkeley Plantation is built for Benjamin and Anne Harrison. | |||
| 1726/04/05 | Benjamin Harrison V | Born | Benjamin Harrison V is born at Berkeley Plantation. | Benjamin Harrison V Birthday | ||
| 1773/02/09 | William Henry Harrison | Born | William Henry Harrison is born at Berkeley Plantation. | William Henry Harrison's Birthday | ||
| 1781/01/10 | Benedict Arnold | British Commander | Turncoat Benedict Arnold pillages Berkeley Plantation, removing and burning all family portraits, most of Harrison's possessions and destroying a large portion of the house. | Benedict Arnold's Raid on Richmond 1781 | ||
| 1791/04/24 | Benjamin Harrison V | Death place | Benjamin Harrison V dies at Berkeley Plantation. | |||
| 1862/07/00 | Abraham Lincoln | President | During the summer of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln twice meets with Gen George B McClellan at Berkeley Plantation. | |||
| 1862/07/00 | George B McClellan | Union Commander | During the summer of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln twice meets with Gen George B McClellan at Berkeley Plantation. | |||
| 1862/07/23 | Dr William Lyman Faxon | Union Surgeon | The 32nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment joins the Army of the Potomac July 23, at Harrison's Landing, Virginia. | |||
| 1862/08/00 | Gen William N Grier | Health | Suffering from dysentery, William Grier remains with the Army until it reached Harrison's Landing on James River. "I was no longer able to ride my horse half a mile without falling off - was sent from the field." - WG | |||
| 2007/11/19 | George W Bush | President | President Bush speaks about Thanksgiving during a visit to Berkeley Plantation. | First Thanksgivings |
| Particulars for Berkeley Plantation: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Cultural Affiliation | Powhatan |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |