Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Shirt Factory
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. Old Shirt Factory Marker
Factory Road was originally named New Road. It is said to have been built by Henry Frazier, a Black man, by hand, around the time of the Civil War. In 1919, George Lawson of Crisfield, MD in association with the Kegan, Grace & W. Shirt Makers Guild located a shirt factory near the bridge to take advantage of the water transportation. Via Big Gut and Cod Harbor, raw material and finished product could be loaded onto boats and taken to market in Baltimore. The factory was managed by W. Harrison Crockett, employed 60 women and turned out 125 dozen shirts a day.
In 1927, the factory was burnt in what legend holds was arson, committed by men who were against their wives working in the factory. All that remains today is part of the concrete foundation.
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Shirt Factory Foundation - Kaye, 2006
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 37° 49.249′ N, 75° 59.721′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. Marker is on Factory Road east of West Ridge Road, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Banty's Wharf (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (approx. ¼ mile away); The Patrick Benson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Doctor's Bungalow (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Testament Congregation (approx. 0.3 miles away); J.E. Wallace & Co. Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); The John Thomas House (approx. 0.3 miles 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. Old Shirt Factory 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 443 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
