Happy 120th Birthday Town of Windsor

Happy 120th Birthday, Town of Windsor!


103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430


Saturday, March 12, 2022
02:00pm - 04:00pm

Today is a celebration of Windsor history and railroading. The town of Windsor was founded in 1902, but Windsor Station was established by the Norfolk Petersburg Railway in 1859.

Today's program will feature author Elizabeth Cooper as she discusses her book "Norfolk Southern in Hampton Roads."

Norfolk Southern Railway's history in southeastern Virginia began in the mid-19th century when a young civil engineer named William Mahone designed an innovative 12-mile-long roadbed through the Great Dismal Swamp that is still in use today. Trees were felled and laid side by side at right angles beneath the swamp's surface, forming a corduroy road, with the roadbed built on top of the logs. The logs sank into the boggy swamp, where they were preserved. Nearly 170 years later, Mahone's corduroy design continues to serve as a major route for Norfolk Southern traffic, supporting millions of tons of freight each year as the railroad provides extensive service throughout Hampton Roads. One of the nation's largest Class 1 railroads, Norfolk Southern was created through the merger of Roanoke-based Norfolk Western Railway and Washington, DC-based Southern Railway in June 1982. Following the lecture will be birthday cake and the opportunity to purchase a copy of Ms. Cooper's book.

The event will be held at the Windsor Town Center,23361 Courthouse Highway, Windsor.


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