Both passengers and cargo traveled to and from the port at Bermuda Hundred to points along the east coast. The Bermuda Hundred terminus of the narrow-gage Farmville and Powhatan Railroad (track width of 3 ft. 6 in. versus 4 ft. 8 in., the normal width of a modern rail track).
The schooner John J. Ward, Capt. Van Clief as skipper, made regular stops at Bermuda Hundred. Ben A. Ruffin of local lore sailed to New York five times on the schooner shown above. This photo was taken in the 1880s.
