Onancock in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chesapeake Lodge #158
Chartered November 1889
Met in this building
January 1, 1925 - January 13, 2010
Merged with Central Lodge #300
March 2010
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1925.
Location. 37° 42.72′ N, 75° 45.046′ W. Marker is in Onancock, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on Market Street just west of Ames Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Market St, Onancock VA 23417, 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: Genl. Edmund R. Bagwell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World Wars I and II (about 400 feet away); Historic Cokesbury Church (about 400 feet away); Historic Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Site of the Home of Francis Makemie (about 700 feet away); Onancock Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kerr Place (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onancock.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021
2. The Former Chesapeake Lodge #158, currently home to Onancock Market
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