Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Banty's Wharf

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017

1. Banty's Wharf Marker

Inscription. At the south end of Main Ridge, the road becomes Banny's Road, which once led to Banty's Wharf. Banty's Wharf was named for Capt. John L. "Banty" who lived here with his wife, Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Shores. For over 200 years the island's primary landing spot was south of this point of land. In the 1800's and early 1900's, steamboats docked at Steamboat Wharf, a freestanding wharf in the center of Cod Harbor. In the 1930's, as steamboat travel died out, so did use of the wharf. The great Storm of August 1933 destroyed the wharf as well as the homes.

It is here that President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson came ashore April 1st, 1916 on a surprise visit to Tangier.

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The waterfront at Tangier's Island - Harper's Magazine, 1914
Steamer Pocomoke

Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1916.

Location. 37° 49.256′ N, 75° 59.519′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County

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. Marker is at the intersection of Bannys Road and Factory Road, on the right when traveling south on Bannys Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tangier VA 23440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Patrick Benson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Shirt Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Testament Congregation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gravestones (approx. ¼ mile away); Peter Crockett Store (approx. ¼ mile away); The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House (approx. ¼ mile away); Lee’s Bethel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tangier.

Also see . . . Tangier History Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center. Find Your Chesapeake website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2017.)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017

2. Banty's Wharf 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 263 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.