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Charles City County

A Different View

A SECRET IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY
In the region around the former capital of the Confederacy, tales of the Civil War often come with a Confederate slant. Not at Fort Pocahontas. They help celebrate the efforts of the U.S. Colored Troops.

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Charles City County

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Charles City County is home to three American Indian tribes, beautiful plantations and a wealth of information about our country’s earliest inhabitants.

Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park
Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park

Tour scenic Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park, situated along the shores and bluffs on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County.

Sherwood Forest Plantation

Sherwood Forest: The longest frame house in America more than 300 feet circa 1730, which was home to President John Tyler and also owned at one time by President William Henry Harrison.

Berkeley Plantation

Take a video tour of Berkeley Plantation, the oldest three-story brick home in Virginia, built in 1726 by Benjamin Harrison IV.

A Different View
A Different View

A SECRET IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY
In the region around the former capital of the Confederacy, tales of the Civil War often come with a Confederate slant. Not at Fort Pocahontas. They help celebrate the efforts of the U.S. Colored Troops.


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