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. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 49.285′ N, 75° 59.801′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. Marker 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.
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); Doctor's Bungalow (approx. ¼ mile away); Banty's Wharf (approx. ¼ mile away); Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (approx. ¼ mile away); J.E. Wallace & Co. Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); The John Thomas House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Patrick Benson House (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Testament Congregation (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tangier.
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
2. The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House 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 306 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
