The Governor’s Palace stands today as one of Colonial Williamsburg’s most recognizable landmarks, but its importance extends far beyond its grand architecture.

Few historic places in Virginia contain as many layers of American history as Berkeley Plantation.

Located along the James River in Charles City County, Berkeley preserves stories from the earliest years of English settlement in Virginia, the rise of one of the colony's most influential families, the struggle for independence, the Civil War, and the preservation efforts that saved the estate for future generations.