Central Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hilton Village Trolley Roundabout

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 9, 2022

1. Hilton Village Trolley Roundabout Marker

Inscription. During World War I, electric streetcar service was extended by the Newport News and Hampton Railway Gas and Electric Company to the newly built community of Hilton Village in the countryside of Warwick County. The first run to Hilton was on September 30, 1918. This loop, then opposite the main gate of Camp Morrison, provided the turnaround for the streetcar to give reliable transportation to shipyard workers and their families to the urban core.

The great storm of 1933 washed out a large portion of the tracks on Chesapeake Avenue in Hampton, forcing its abandonment. The Hilton-Morrison run was also gradually abandoned in favor of modern bus service. By 1950 all the track had been removed. This asphalt loop, now used by automobiles, is a reminder of former times.

Erected 2021 by City of Newport News and Newport News Shipbuilding.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1918.

Location. 37° 2.247′ N, 76° 28.121′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Central Newport News. It is at the intersection of James River Drive and Villa Road, on the left when traveling east on James River Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lt. Col. Charles D. Dreux (approx. half a mile away); Hilton Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); Skirmish at Cedar Lane (approx. one mile away); Capture of the 'Patriot' (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Longleaf Pine (approx. 1.1 miles away); Morrison (approx. 1.1 miles away); George W. Carver High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Other markers no longer nearby. Skirmish at Waters Creek (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing); Camp Alexander (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Newport News honors city’s history with trolleys with historical marker. (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 9, 2022

2. Hilton Village Trolley Roundabout Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.