Saxis in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Severn J. Crockett General Store
20101 Saxis Road
| | Saxis Island Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025
1. Severn J. Crockett General Store Marker
General Store
Built c. 1910
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
on November 24, 2017
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 37° 55.352′ N, 75° 43.367′ W. Marker is in Saxis, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on Saxis Road south of Lee's circle (County Road T-756), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20101 Saxis Rd, Saxis VA 23427, 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 the Eastern Seaboard. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: While Visiting (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saxis Island Culture (approx. 0.3 miles away); This Memorial Pyramid (approx. 4.8 miles away); Francis Makemie Monument (approx. 4.8 miles away); Anne Makemie Holden (approx. 4.9 miles away); Makemie Monument Park (approx. 4.9 miles away); Make Peace (approx. 6.9 miles away in Maryland); Ward Brothers Workshop (approx. 7.4 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saxis.
Regarding Severn J. Crockett General Store. This building is a contributing structure to the Saxis Island Historic District, a ca. 1918 front gable frame store at 20101 Saxis Road.
Also see . . . Saxis Island Historic District. Virginia Department of Historical Resources website entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on December 22, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025
2. The Severn J. Crockett General, now serving as the Saxis Island Museum
The marker can be seen to the right of the doorway.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
