Filming locations for the biopic Harriet were carefully chosen to recreate the 19th-century American East Coast, with Virginia serving as the backdrop for various scenes. Three Lakes Park in Henrico, Virginia, provided the perfect setting for forest scenes in the film, including Tubman guiding enslaved people on the Underground Railroad and scouting for the Union Army. The historical Berkeley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia, was used as the exterior of Senator William Seward's New York home in the film, highlighting its relevance to the story and its involvement in the Civil War.

The 2019 biopic Harriet tells the story of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, and, picking up in 1849 Maryland, filmmakers had to get creative with the project's filming locations. The scenery throughout the film needed to believably look like the 19th-century American East Coast, which meant utilizing modern locations that looked to be pulled straight out of history. Ultimately, this meant...