Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Historic Freight Shed
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. The Historic Freight Shed Marker
Inscription.
The Historic Freight Shed. . This building was constructed by the National Park Service in the 1930s and served as the ferry terminal building between York and Gloucester, and also as a warehouse for freight being shipped to and from other ports. After the opening of the Coleman Bridge in 1952 ferry service was halted and overland transportation of freight replaced the use of the building for storage. In 1956, the building was remodeled for use as a post office. In 2000, the post office was relocated to another building in Yorktown and the Freight Shed was ultimately transferred from the National Park Service to York County and the Yorktown Trustees. After completion of the ownership transfer, the building was moved inland approximately 300 feet to its current location and renovated in conjunction with the development of Riverwalk Landing. The completed structure was opened Memorial Day weekend of 2005.
This building was constructed by the National Park Service in the 1930s and served as the ferry terminal building between York and Gloucester, and also as a warehouse for freight being shipped to and from other ports. After the opening of the Coleman Bridge in 1952 ferry service was halted and overland transportation of freight replaced the use of the building for storage. In 1956, the building was remodeled for use as a post office. In 2000, the post office was relocated to another building in Yorktown and the Freight Shed was ultimately transferred from the National Park Service to York County and the Yorktown Trustees. After completion of the ownership transfer, the building was moved inland approximately 300 feet to its current location and renovated in conjunction with the development of Riverwalk Landing. The completed structure was opened Memorial Day weekend of 2005.
Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Water Street 0.1 miles west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in front of the Freight Shed. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 331 Water St, Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginias Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
