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
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, and the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1916.
Location. 37° 49.256′
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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: Hoistin' Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (about 500 feet away); Tangier Treasures (about 600 feet away); Wading Birds (about 600 feet away); 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. Ό 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 May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
