Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Norge Depot
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
1. Norge Depot Marker
Inscription.
Norge Depot. . The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company constructed the Norge Depot 600 feet north of here in 1907-1908. Several years earlier, Norwegian-born railway agent Carl M. Bergh had recruited Scandinavian immigrants who lived in the American Midwest to settle on farmland in this area forming the community of Norge. The depot allowed for passenger service and facilitated the shipment of agricultural products. The building, relocated half a mile north in 2006 when faced with demolition, was later restored. It is the only surviving example in James City County of the standardized, mass-produced railroad architecture that became popular late in the 19th century.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company constructed the Norge Depot 600 feet north of here in 1907-1908. Several years earlier, Norwegian-born railway agent Carl M. Bergh had recruited Scandinavian immigrants who lived in the American Midwest to settle on farmland in this area forming the community of Norge. The depot allowed for passenger service and facilitated the shipment of agricultural products. The building, relocated half a mile north in 2006 when faced with demolition, was later restored. It is the only surviving example in James City County of the standardized, mass-produced railroad architecture that became popular late in the 19th century.
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-63.)
Location. 37° 22.03′ N, 76° 46.169′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is at the intersection of Richmond Road (U.S. 60) and Peninsula Road, on the right when traveling west on Richmond Road. Touch for map. Marker is
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at or near this postal address: 7402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg VA 23188, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
2. Norge Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
