Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House Marker
Miss Minnie and Capt. Charlie raised eight children in this house. In order to accommodate the entire family at a single table, Capt. Charlie commissioned Henry Jander to build them a table capable of seating ten people. Later, one son, Orville, and his wife Shirley ran a boarding house and the Bay View Restaurant here.
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list.
Location. 37° 49.285′ N, 75° 59.801′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on West Ridge Road north of Factory Road, on the left when traveling north. 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: Old Shirt Factory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tangier Treasures (about 800 feet away); Wading Birds (about 800 feet away); Muddy Toes (about 800 feet away); Hoistin' Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Also see . . . Tangier History Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center. Find Your Chesapeake website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2017.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 9, 2026
2. The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House Marker
The marker has weathered but remains legible.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
3. The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House 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 431 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
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