Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Amanda Wallace Pruitt House
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. The Amanda Pruitt Wallace House Marker
The Amanda Wallace Pruitt House was also the home of Reverend James C. Richardson after his resignation from the Methodist church.
He founded the New Testament Church, which met here from 1948-1956. Services were held in the living room and Sunday school students convened upstairs.
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 37° 49.617′ N, 75° 59.729′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of West Ridge Road and School Lane, on the left when traveling north on West Ridge Road. 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 Virginia’s Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Emily Pruitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sydney Wallace House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joshua Thomas Lane (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Long Bridge (about 500 feet away); Tangier Combined School (about 500 feet away); The John Thomas House (about 600 feet away); J.E. Wallace & Co. Store (about 600 feet away); Doctor's Bungalow (about 700 feet 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. The Amanda Pruitt Wallace 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 585 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
