Lucius James Kellam Jr. was born on 25 September 1911 at Accomack Co, VA.
Land bought* 1940
He bought land in 1940 at Accomack Co, VA. Whitelaws says no record of the death of Richard Kellam III was noted, but in later years sales of adjacent lands gave the owner of this property as a John Kellam, who died in 1773 leaving a wife Bridget and a son George as heir-at-law. The latter died in 1819 and the next year his land was surveyed for a division among the numerous heirs; his holding totaled 384 acres, including a large part of the land north of the crossroad which had been acquired by him or his father. The home and 7 acres went to a Hulton Kellam, who bought up the interests of some of the other heirs. In 1858 a commissioner sold 300 acres of the late Hulton Kellam to Samuel K. Shield and because of his ownership the post office called Shield's later came into being, as well as Shield's Wharf on the creek, which ceased to exist following the demise of the steamboat traffic.
After the death of Shield, his large holdings were divided amon his heirs, followed by some inter-family transactions, resulting in Alfred H. Shield becoming the owner of the home place of 115 acres. In 1938 a commissioner sold the property to Francis C. Duer and his wife Billye Atkinson Duer and 2 years later they sold as 122 acres to Lucius J. and Dorothy D. Kellam, thus bringing this land back into the Kellam family once more. Tract A15B is known as Mount Pleasant
. A little salt-box-type house burned in 1938. Its age was unknown, but it may have gone back to 1722 when this part of the land was allotted to Richard Kellam III. The present owners have built a substantial modern home nearby
Death* 24 September 1995 He died on 24 September 1995 at age 83.2
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Official name Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel
it was officially named the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel in August 1987 after one of the civic leaders who had long worked for its development and operation. However, it continues to be best known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Q While riding across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel I noticed it was named for Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Who is he? -- Q. V., Williamsburg
A: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a four-lane 20 mile-long bridge-tunnel complex -- bridges are four lanes, tunnels are two -- connecting South Hampton Roads to the Eastern Shore, opened on April 15, 1964, with two lanes. In 1987, the crossing was dedicated as the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge Tunnel.
Kellam, born in 1911 in Belle Haven, Va., was the first chairman of the Chesapeake Bridge & Tunnel Commission when it was organized in 1954 and remained in the position until 1993. Kellam was instrumental in dealing with the Navy, who was concerned the project would be a hazard to navigation in waters to and from the naval base. His guidance and negotiation skills led to governmental approvals to allow the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Eastern Shore native, businessman, and civic leader Lucius J. Kellam Jr. (1911–1995) was the original Commission's first chairman. In a commentary at the time of his death in 1995, the Norfolk-based Virginian-Pilot newspaper recalled that Kellam had been involved in bringing the multi-million-dollar bridge-tunnel project from dream to reality.
Before it was built, Kellam handled a political fight over the location, and addressed concerns of the U.S. Navy about prospective hazards to navigation to and from the Norfolk Navy Base at Sewell's Point.
Kellam was also directly involved in the negotiations to finance the ambitious crossing with bonds. According to the newspaper article, "there were not-unfounded fears that (1) storm-driven seas and drifting or off-course vessels could damage, if not destroy, the span and (2) traffic might not be sufficient to service the entire debt in an orderly way. Sure enough, bridge portions of the crossing have occasionally been damaged by vessels, and there was a long period when holders of the riskiest bonds received no interest on their investment."
An icon of eastern Virginia politics, Kellam remained chairman and champion of the CBBT throughout the hard times, and the bondholders were eventually paid as toll revenues caught up with expenses. He continued to serve until he was over 80 years old, finally retiring in 1993. He had held the post for 39 years.
The facility was renamed in his honor in 1987, over 20 years after it was first opened to traffic.
Land bought* 1940
He bought land in 1940 at Accomack Co, VA. Whitelaws says no record of the death of Richard Kellam III was noted, but in later years sales of adjacent lands gave the owner of this property as a John Kellam, who died in 1773 leaving a wife Bridget and a son George as heir-at-law. The latter died in 1819 and the next year his land was surveyed for a division among the numerous heirs; his holding totaled 384 acres, including a large part of the land north of the crossroad which had been acquired by him or his father. The home and 7 acres went to a Hulton Kellam, who bought up the interests of some of the other heirs. In 1858 a commissioner sold 300 acres of the late Hulton Kellam to Samuel K. Shield and because of his ownership the post office called Shield's later came into being, as well as Shield's Wharf on the creek, which ceased to exist following the demise of the steamboat traffic.
After the death of Shield, his large holdings were divided amon his heirs, followed by some inter-family transactions, resulting in Alfred H. Shield becoming the owner of the home place of 115 acres. In 1938 a commissioner sold the property to Francis C. Duer and his wife Billye Atkinson Duer and 2 years later they sold as 122 acres to Lucius J. and Dorothy D. Kellam, thus bringing this land back into the Kellam family once more. Tract A15B is known as Mount Pleasant
. A little salt-box-type house burned in 1938. Its age was unknown, but it may have gone back to 1722 when this part of the land was allotted to Richard Kellam III. The present owners have built a substantial modern home nearby
Death* 24 September 1995 He died on 24 September 1995 at age 83.2
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Official name Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel
it was officially named the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel in August 1987 after one of the civic leaders who had long worked for its development and operation. However, it continues to be best known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Q While riding across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel I noticed it was named for Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Who is he? -- Q. V., Williamsburg
A: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a four-lane 20 mile-long bridge-tunnel complex -- bridges are four lanes, tunnels are two -- connecting South Hampton Roads to the Eastern Shore, opened on April 15, 1964, with two lanes. In 1987, the crossing was dedicated as the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge Tunnel.
Kellam, born in 1911 in Belle Haven, Va., was the first chairman of the Chesapeake Bridge & Tunnel Commission when it was organized in 1954 and remained in the position until 1993. Kellam was instrumental in dealing with the Navy, who was concerned the project would be a hazard to navigation in waters to and from the naval base. His guidance and negotiation skills led to governmental approvals to allow the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Eastern Shore native, businessman, and civic leader Lucius J. Kellam Jr. (1911–1995) was the original Commission's first chairman. In a commentary at the time of his death in 1995, the Norfolk-based Virginian-Pilot newspaper recalled that Kellam had been involved in bringing the multi-million-dollar bridge-tunnel project from dream to reality.
Before it was built, Kellam handled a political fight over the location, and addressed concerns of the U.S. Navy about prospective hazards to navigation to and from the Norfolk Navy Base at Sewell's Point.
Kellam was also directly involved in the negotiations to finance the ambitious crossing with bonds. According to the newspaper article, "there were not-unfounded fears that (1) storm-driven seas and drifting or off-course vessels could damage, if not destroy, the span and (2) traffic might not be sufficient to service the entire debt in an orderly way. Sure enough, bridge portions of the crossing have occasionally been damaged by vessels, and there was a long period when holders of the riskiest bonds received no interest on their investment."
An icon of eastern Virginia politics, Kellam remained chairman and champion of the CBBT throughout the hard times, and the bondholders were eventually paid as toll revenues caught up with expenses. He continued to serve until he was over 80 years old, finally retiring in 1993. He had held the post for 39 years.
The facility was renamed in his honor in 1987, over 20 years after it was first opened to traffic.
Lucius James Kellam Jr. was born on 25 September 1911 at Accomack Co, VA.
Land bought* 1940
He bought land in 1940 at Accomack Co, VA. Whitelaws says no record of the death of Richard Kellam III was noted, but in later years sales of adjacent lands gave the owner of this property as a John Kellam, who died in 1773 leaving a wife Bridget and a son George as heir-at-law. The latter died in 1819 and the next year his land was surveyed for a division among the numerous heirs; his holding totaled 384 acres, including a large part of the land north of the crossroad which had been acquired by him or his father. The home and 7 acres went to a Hulton Kellam, who bought up the interests of some of the other heirs. In 1858 a commissioner sold 300 acres of the late Hulton Kellam to Samuel K. Shield and because of his ownership the post office called Shield's later came into being, as well as Shield's Wharf on the creek, which ceased to exist following the demise of the steamboat traffic.
After the death of Shield, his large holdings were divided amon his heirs, followed by some inter-family transactions, resulting in Alfred H. Shield becoming the owner of the home place of 115 acres. In 1938 a commissioner sold the property to Francis C. Duer and his wife Billye Atkinson Duer and 2 years later they sold as 122 acres to Lucius J. and Dorothy D. Kellam, thus bringing this land back into the Kellam family once more. Tract A15B is known as Mount Pleasant
. A little salt-box-type house burned in 1938. Its age was unknown, but it may have gone back to 1722 when this part of the land was allotted to Richard Kellam III. The present owners have built a substantial modern home nearby
Death* 24 September 1995 He died on 24 September 1995 at age 83.2
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Official name Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel
it was officially named the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel in August 1987 after one of the civic leaders who had long worked for its development and operation. However, it continues to be best known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Q While riding across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel I noticed it was named for Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Who is he? -- Q. V., Williamsburg
A: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a four-lane 20 mile-long bridge-tunnel complex -- bridges are four lanes, tunnels are two -- connecting South Hampton Roads to the Eastern Shore, opened on April 15, 1964, with two lanes. In 1987, the crossing was dedicated as the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge Tunnel.
Kellam, born in 1911 in Belle Haven, Va., was the first chairman of the Chesapeake Bridge & Tunnel Commission when it was organized in 1954 and remained in the position until 1993. Kellam was instrumental in dealing with the Navy, who was concerned the project would be a hazard to navigation in waters to and from the naval base. His guidance and negotiation skills led to governmental approvals to allow the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Eastern Shore native, businessman, and civic leader Lucius J. Kellam Jr. (1911–1995) was the original Commission's first chairman. In a commentary at the time of his death in 1995, the Norfolk-based Virginian-Pilot newspaper recalled that Kellam had been involved in bringing the multi-million-dollar bridge-tunnel project from dream to reality.
Before it was built, Kellam handled a political fight over the location, and addressed concerns of the U.S. Navy about prospective hazards to navigation to and from the Norfolk Navy Base at Sewell's Point.
Kellam was also directly involved in the negotiations to finance the ambitious crossing with bonds. According to the newspaper article, "there were not-unfounded fears that (1) storm-driven seas and drifting or off-course vessels could damage, if not destroy, the span and (2) traffic might not be sufficient to service the entire debt in an orderly way. Sure enough, bridge portions of the crossing have occasionally been damaged by vessels, and there was a long period when holders of the riskiest bonds received no interest on their investment."
An icon of eastern Virginia politics, Kellam remained chairman and champion of the CBBT throughout the hard times, and the bondholders were eventually paid as toll revenues caught up with expenses. He continued to serve until he was over 80 years old, finally retiring in 1993. He had held the post for 39 years.
The facility was renamed in his honor in 1987, over 20 years after it was first opened to traffic.
Land bought* 1940
He bought land in 1940 at Accomack Co, VA. Whitelaws says no record of the death of Richard Kellam III was noted, but in later years sales of adjacent lands gave the owner of this property as a John Kellam, who died in 1773 leaving a wife Bridget and a son George as heir-at-law. The latter died in 1819 and the next year his land was surveyed for a division among the numerous heirs; his holding totaled 384 acres, including a large part of the land north of the crossroad which had been acquired by him or his father. The home and 7 acres went to a Hulton Kellam, who bought up the interests of some of the other heirs. In 1858 a commissioner sold 300 acres of the late Hulton Kellam to Samuel K. Shield and because of his ownership the post office called Shield's later came into being, as well as Shield's Wharf on the creek, which ceased to exist following the demise of the steamboat traffic.
After the death of Shield, his large holdings were divided amon his heirs, followed by some inter-family transactions, resulting in Alfred H. Shield becoming the owner of the home place of 115 acres. In 1938 a commissioner sold the property to Francis C. Duer and his wife Billye Atkinson Duer and 2 years later they sold as 122 acres to Lucius J. and Dorothy D. Kellam, thus bringing this land back into the Kellam family once more. Tract A15B is known as Mount Pleasant
. A little salt-box-type house burned in 1938. Its age was unknown, but it may have gone back to 1722 when this part of the land was allotted to Richard Kellam III. The present owners have built a substantial modern home nearby
Death* 24 September 1995 He died on 24 September 1995 at age 83.2
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Official name Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel
it was officially named the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel in August 1987 after one of the civic leaders who had long worked for its development and operation. However, it continues to be best known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Q While riding across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel I noticed it was named for Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Who is he? -- Q. V., Williamsburg
A: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a four-lane 20 mile-long bridge-tunnel complex -- bridges are four lanes, tunnels are two -- connecting South Hampton Roads to the Eastern Shore, opened on April 15, 1964, with two lanes. In 1987, the crossing was dedicated as the Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge Tunnel.
Kellam, born in 1911 in Belle Haven, Va., was the first chairman of the Chesapeake Bridge & Tunnel Commission when it was organized in 1954 and remained in the position until 1993. Kellam was instrumental in dealing with the Navy, who was concerned the project would be a hazard to navigation in waters to and from the naval base. His guidance and negotiation skills led to governmental approvals to allow the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Eastern Shore native, businessman, and civic leader Lucius J. Kellam Jr. (1911–1995) was the original Commission's first chairman. In a commentary at the time of his death in 1995, the Norfolk-based Virginian-Pilot newspaper recalled that Kellam had been involved in bringing the multi-million-dollar bridge-tunnel project from dream to reality.
Before it was built, Kellam handled a political fight over the location, and addressed concerns of the U.S. Navy about prospective hazards to navigation to and from the Norfolk Navy Base at Sewell's Point.
Kellam was also directly involved in the negotiations to finance the ambitious crossing with bonds. According to the newspaper article, "there were not-unfounded fears that (1) storm-driven seas and drifting or off-course vessels could damage, if not destroy, the span and (2) traffic might not be sufficient to service the entire debt in an orderly way. Sure enough, bridge portions of the crossing have occasionally been damaged by vessels, and there was a long period when holders of the riskiest bonds received no interest on their investment."
An icon of eastern Virginia politics, Kellam remained chairman and champion of the CBBT throughout the hard times, and the bondholders were eventually paid as toll revenues caught up with expenses. He continued to serve until he was over 80 years old, finally retiring in 1993. He had held the post for 39 years.
The facility was renamed in his honor in 1987, over 20 years after it was first opened to traffic.
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