in james city county, toano became a major shipping point for the area's truck farming and an entire new development planned by a c&o land agent to attract farmers of scandinavian descent from the colder regions of the american mid-west emerged at norge shortly after the start of the 20th century. later in the first half of the 20th century, especially during the two world wars, massive military facilities were established on large reservations which today contain langley air force base, fort eustis, naval weapons station yorktown, and camp peary. to make way, all of mulberry island and entire communities including lackey, halstead's point, penniman, bigler's mill, and magruder disappeared in the process. however, many of the displaced virginians chose to relocate to grove in james city county and other areas close by on the peninsula.