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Berkeley Plantation. 12602 Harrison Landing Rd., Charles City, VA 23030. (804) 829- 6018. Birthplace of President William Henry Harrison, as well as his father, Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. First official Thanksgiving was also observed on the plantation grounds in early seventeenth century. House has been restored to pre-Revolutionary architecture. See http://www.berkeleyplantation.com/ (accessed on June 26, 2000 ).
Grouseland. 3 West Scott St., Vincennes, IN 47591. (812) 882-2096. Home of William Henry Harrison from 1803 to 1812. Site reportedly got its name from the grouse (a kind of game bird) that Harrison liked to hunt. See http://www.vincennes.com/ Historical/Grouseland/grouseland.html (accessed on June 26, 2000 ).
Harrison Tomb State Memorial. Cliff Rd., North Bend, OH. Final resting place of William Henry and Anna Harrison. See http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/harrison/ (accessed on June 28, 2000 ).
Tippecanoe Battlefield. State Rd. 43, Lafayette, IN 47901. (765) 567-2147. Historic site...
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