Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Parks Marina
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. Parks Marina Marker
Owner Milton Parks has provided warm hospitality to boaters for decades. His marina serves local watermen, commercial and recreational boat traffic.
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Milton Parks on his scooter - Kaye, 2005
Oyster Buy Boats at Park's Marina - Kaye, 2007
Park's Marina - Kaye, 2007
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list.
Location. 37° 49.774′ N, 75° 59.619′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It can be reached from Parks Marina Lane west of Main Ridger Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16070 Parks Marina Ln, Tangier VA 23440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Puge's & County Dock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Historic Tangier Island (about 300 feet away); Methodist Parsonage (about 300 feet away); Fisherman's Corner (about 400 feet away); Chambers Lane
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Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Historic Tangier Island (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Welcome to Historic Tangier Island (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center. Find Your Chesapeake website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2017.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
2. Parks Marina Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
