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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Charles City, Virginia

Updated June 23, 2022

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Charles City, Virginia

Berkeley Plantation

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

John Tyler’s Pet Cemetery

Charles City, Virginia

John Tyler's Pet Cemetery at Sherwood Forest

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

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Rear of Grant’s cabin at City Point

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Grant's Headquarters at City Point

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

11 miles from Charles City

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Williamsburg, Virginia

Chickahominy Riverfront Park

This park offers one of the easiest ways to paddle into a Chesapeake landscape that has looked much the same for centuries.

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12 miles from Charles City

A pond.

Williamsburg, Virginia

Jolly's Mill Pond

A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.

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14 miles from Charles City

Visitors can explore reconstructions of the cabins of early community residents.

Williamsburg, Virginia

Freedom Park

Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.

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14 miles from Charles City

Virginia Musical Museum

Williamsburg, Virginia

Virginia Musical Museum

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.

17 miles from Charles City

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