For over 300 years, Skiffe's Creek was part of the boundary between James City County and Warwick County. Early speaker of the House of BurgessesThomas Harwood established the Queen Hith plantation on both sides of Skiffe's Creek, and his descendants for generations kept it as their family seat, until great-great-grandson William Harwood finished Endview Plantation in 1769, and moved his family there. Upon the consolidation of Warwick County into the city of Newport News in 1958, both plantations became part of the City, which acquiredthe Endview plantation in 1995 and how operates it and two other house museums. The creek continues to be the dividing line between the two political subdivisions of Virginia, with the precise address of Queen Hith plantation archeological site in the Oakland farms neighborhood now withheld.
In 1881, Skiffe's Creek was bridged by a trestle of the new Peninsula Subdivision. Collis P. Huntington led the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway through the new Church Hill Tunnel and down the Virginia Peninsula through Williamsburg where it finally reached coal piers located on the harbor Hampton Roads, the East Coast of the United States' largest ice-free port. During the ten years from 1878 to 1888, C&O's coal resources began to be developed and shipped eastward. Coal became a staple of the C&O's business at that time and still does over 125 years later under successor CSX Transportation.
The Lee Hall depot, two miles east of the Skiffe's Creek crossing, was built in 1881-82, and was later expanded. The station served tens of thousands of soldiers based at Fort Eustis during World War I and World War II.
Skiffe's Creek Reservoiredit
Skiffe's Creek Reservoir is a portion of the Newport News Waterworks, a regional water provider, owned and operated by the City of Newport News that serves over 400,000 people in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and portions of York and James City County.[1]
The regional water system, which initially included an impingement of the Warwick River in western Warwick County, was begun as a project of Collis P. Huntington as part of the development of the lower peninsula with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, the coal piers on the harbor of Hampton Roads, and a massive shipyard which were the major sources of industrial growth which helped establish Newport News as an independent city in 1896.
19th-21st centuriesedit
In the early 20th century, Skiffe's Creek was bridged by U.S. Route 60. Today, most through traffic uses the Interstate 64 or State Route 143. Route 60 primarily links local traffic between the Grove community of southeastern James City County and the Lee Hall community of Newport News. Both communities are attempting to retain their rural appearance even as their respective localities are both being developed. Additionally, a small portion of the expansive Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is in the Skiffe's Creek watershed.[2]
In the late 20th century, the rural two story frame depot at Lee Hall was saved from demolition by rail enthusiast and rail preservationists. In June 2007, a CSX hopper train derailed at the Skiffe's Creek Trestle, with no injuries.
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skiffe, creek, 20750, 59111, 20750, 59111, reservoir, newport, news, waterworks, located, border, james, city, county, city, newport, news, virginia, located, james, city, county, independent, city, newport, news, virginia, peninsula, area, hampton, roads, reg. 37 12 27 N 76 35 28 W 37 20750 N 76 59111 W 37 20750 76 59111 Skiffe s Creek Reservoir of the Newport News Waterworks located at border of James City County and the City of Newport News VirginiaSkiffe s Creek is located in James City County and the independent city of Newport News in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States It is a tributary of the James River Contents 1 Early history 17th 19th centuries 2 Skiffe s Creek Reservoir 3 19th 21st centuries 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly history 17th 19th centuries editIn the early 17th century Skiffe s Creek bordered Martin s Hundred a proprietary settlement dating to 1618 in the British Colony of Virginia The creek formed one of the borders between James City Shire and Warwick Shire when they were formed in 1634 by the House of Burgesses as directed by King Charles I They were two of the eight original shires of Virginia For over 300 years Skiffe s Creek was part of the boundary between James City County and Warwick County Early speaker of the House of Burgesses Thomas Harwood established the Queen Hith plantation on both sides of Skiffe s Creek and his descendants for generations kept it as their family seat until great great grandson William Harwood finished Endview Plantation in 1769 and moved his family there Upon the consolidation of Warwick County into the city of Newport News in 1958 both plantations became part of the City which acquiredthe Endview plantation in 1995 and how operates it and two other house museums The creek continues to be the dividing line between the two political subdivisions of Virginia with the precise address of Queen Hith plantation archeological site in the Oakland farms neighborhood now withheld In 1881 Skiffe s Creek was bridged by a trestle of the new Peninsula Subdivision Collis P Huntington led the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway through the new Church Hill Tunnel and down the Virginia Peninsula through Williamsburg where it finally reached coal piers located on the harbor Hampton Roads the East Coast of the United States largest ice free port During the ten years from 1878 to 1888 C amp O s coal resources began to be developed and shipped eastward Coal became a staple of the C amp O s business at that time and still does over 125 years later under successor CSX Transportation The Lee Hall depot two miles east of the Skiffe s Creek crossing was built in 1881 82 and was later expanded The station served tens of thousands of soldiers based at Fort Eustis during World War I and World War II Skiffe s Creek Reservoir editSkiffe s Creek Reservoir is a portion of the Newport News Waterworks a regional water provider owned and operated by the City of Newport News that serves over 400 000 people in the cities of Hampton Newport News Poquoson and portions of York and James City County 1 The regional water system which initially included an impingement of the Warwick River in western Warwick County was begun as a project of Collis P Huntington as part of the development of the lower peninsula with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway the coal piers on the harbor of Hampton Roads and a massive shipyard which were the major sources of industrial growth which helped establish Newport News as an independent city in 1896 19th 21st centuries editIn the early 20th century Skiffe s Creek was bridged by U S Route 60 Today most through traffic uses the Interstate 64 or State Route 143 Route 60 primarily links local traffic between the Grove community of southeastern James City County and the Lee Hall community of Newport News Both communities are attempting to retain their rural appearance even as their respective localities are both being developed Additionally a small portion of the expansive Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is in the Skiffe s Creek watershed 2 In the late 20th century the rural two story frame depot at Lee Hall was saved from demolition by rail enthusiast and rail preservationists In June 2007 a CSX hopper train derailed at the Skiffe s Creek Trestle with no injuries See also editList of rivers of VirginiaReferences edit Waterworks City of Newport News WATERSHED 101 James City County Watershed Descriptors Archived from the original on 2007 07 01 Retrieved 2007 11 16 External links editJames City County Watersheds Newport News Waterworks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skiffe 27s Creek amp oldid 1156850287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
