Windsor in Bertie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Railroad Depot Vault
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
1. Railroad Depot Vault Marker
The W&P ran between Windsor and Ahoskie in the early to mid-1900s carrying produce and passengers.
There was a hill on the trains route it often had trouble climbing. Passengers sometimes had to literally jump out and help push cars to the top. That led people to jokingly refer to the W & P as the Walk and Push.
The vault is all that was left standing when the depot was demolished several years ago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 35° 59.519′ N, 76° 56.607′ W. Marker is in Windsor, North Carolina, in Bertie County. It can be reached from South Queen Street south of West Water Street (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windsor NC 27983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Engagement at Windsor (a few steps from this marker); Eden House Root Cellar (within shouting distance of this marker); Roanoke/Cashie River Center Grave Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Wellington and Powell Railroad (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Engagement at Windsor (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Marker located at the Roanoke Cashie River Center.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location tilted "Wellington and Powell Railroad".
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
2. Railroad Depot Vault Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 7, 2024
3. Railroad Depot Vault
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
