Toano in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

North Transept

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

1. North Transept Marker

Inscription. In 1774 a north transept was added to Hickory Neck Church, built in 1734. The church served as a hospital during the American Revolution. In 1825 the main body of the church was razed and the north transept, still used for worship services, was converted into a school.

Presented By:
The Reverend James Blair Chapter
National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century

Erected by Reverend James Blair Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 37° 23.582′ N, 76° 48.245′ W. Marker is in Toano, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Richmond Road (U.S. 60) 0.2 miles south of Hickory Neck Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of Hickory Neck Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8300 Richmond Road, Toano VA 23168, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hickory Neck Church (a few steps from this marker); Burnt Ordinary (approx. 0.8 miles away); Date Stone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olive Branch Christian Church

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); New Kent Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Norge Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Norge Depot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Doncastle's Ordinary (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toano.

Other markers no longer nearby. White Hall Tavern (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); State Shipyard (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Chickahominy Church (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

2. North Transept Marker

The north transept itself is at left.

North Transept Painting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

3. North Transept Painting

Showing the 1734 church with the 1774 addition. Only the latter stands today.

North Transept image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

4. North Transept

More or less, this view is an approximation of the angle shown in the illustration. The transept is oriented north-south, so logically the original chapel must have been east-west - thus lying with the main structure off to the right in this photo (or, possibly, with a reversed perspective, i.e., painting made from the perspective on the exact opposite side of the current church).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.