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Historical Highway MarkersSurry, Sussex & Southampton RailwayK-283
The Surry Lumber Company began constructing the main line of its narrow-gauge Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway in 1886. Eventually extending 28 miles, the line began at Scotland Wharf on the James River, continued to the sawmill complex here at Dendron, ran southwest to Wakefield (where it crossed the Norfolk & Western Railroad), and terminated at Dory, a logging camp in Southampton County. At its peak, the SS&S operated at least 100 miles of track, including branches in Isle of Wight and Prince George Counties. The railway, which carried mail and passengers as well as lumber, ceased operations in July 1930.
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References/Bibliographic Citation: Crittenden, H. Temple. The Comp'ny. Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company, 1967. Ferrell, Mallory Hope. “The Surry Sussex & Southampton Story, Part 1: The Original Tramways.” Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. Jan./Feb. 2013. Ferrell, Mallory Hope. “The Surry Sussex & Southampton Story, Part 2: A New Narrow Gauge Line.” Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. March/April 2013. Ferrell, Mallory Hope. “The Surry Sussex & Southampton Story, Part 3: The donkeys.” Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. May/June 2013. |