Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Peter Crockett Store
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. Peter Crockett Store Marker
The new house on the corner of Garman Road and Main Ridge is the site of the former Peter S. Crockett Store, later Daughtery & Ward, and then Haynie Grocery.
It had a two-story front porch and was featured in many old photographs.
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Main Ridge, 1958
Looking north from in front of the New Testament Church. On left: the old Post Office, originally the Nathan Rayfield Store; Behind it, the two-story Haynie Grocery
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list.
Location. 37° 49.477′ N, 75° 59.509′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of Main Ridge Road and Garman Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Gravestones (a few steps from this marker); The Doctor's House (within shouting distance of this marker); New Testament Congregation
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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. Peter Crockett Store 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 413 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
