Toano in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
State Shipyard
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
1. State Shipyard Marker
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1830.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 22.912′ N, 76° 48.383′ W. Marker was in Toano, Virginia, in James City County. It was at the intersection of Forge Road and Richmond Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east on Forge Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Toano VA 23168, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Burnt Ordinary (a few steps from this marker); Chickahominy Church (approx. Ό mile away); Hickory Neck Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olive Branch Christian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); White Hall Tavern (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Norge Depot
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
2. State Shipyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,432 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
