Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fisherman's Corner
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
1. Fisherman's Corner Marker
Fisherman's Corner Restaurant was featured in Southern Living Magazine (May, 2005) and is renowned for superb stuffed shrimp, irresistible crab bisque, and soft shell crab tidbits.
The owners, Irene Eskridge and Mary Stuart Parks rely on the freshest crab and fish, supplied daily by their husbands.
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Andy Parks - Kaye, 2006
James "Ooker" Eskridge - Kaye, 2007
House which became Fisherman's Corner - Wheatley,
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2005.
Location. 37° 49.723′ N, 75° 59.552′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of Main Ridge Road and Long Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4419 Long Bridge Rd, 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: Daley's Grocery (a few steps from this marker); Chambers Lane (a few steps from this
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Historic Tangier Island (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Welcome to Historic Tangier Island (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Tangier History Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center. Find Your Chesapeake website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2017.)
2. Fisherman's Corner Restaurant. Restaurant website homepage (Submitted on August 14, 2017.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
2. Fisherman's Corner 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 448 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
