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

Date Stone

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

1. Date Stone Marker

Inscription. The date stone resting below is from Toano High School that was located on this site. The stone was located in the center of the original building above the second floor windows. This school served all grades from 1908 until 1955 when county and city schools were consolidated. About 570 students graduated from Toano High School. The original 1908 building on the left housed the elementary school. The building on the right was built in 1913 and housed the high school.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 37° 22.899′ N, 76° 48.397′ W. Marker is in Toano, Virginia, in James City County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Road (U.S. 60) and Forge Road (Virginia Route 610), on the right when traveling south on Richmond Road. Marker is on the grounds of James City Bruton Volunteer Fire Station #1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3135 Forge 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burnt Ordinary (within shouting distance of this marker); Hickory Neck Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); North Transept (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olive Branch Christian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Norge Depot

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(approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Norge Depot (approx. 2.3 miles away); New Kent Road (approx. 2½ miles away); James City County / York County (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toano.

Other markers no longer nearby. State Shipyard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Chickahominy Church (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing); White Hall Tavern (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

2. Date Stone Marker

With date stone embedded in the brick.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

3. Date Stone Marker

Visible at right beyond the other decorative elements at the fire station's flag court. The wheeled contraptions are vintage firehose reels.

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 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.