Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tangier Treasures
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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) is black above and white below with a thick black-tipped red-orange bill. It is very long-winged, and is graceful and buoyant in flight, with the head always held lower than the tail. While feeding, it flies over shallow water, with its lower mandible slicing the water surface foraging for food. A colony of skimmers and terns nests in the grassy area of the Tangier beach during July and August.
Length 18"; Wingspan 46"
Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a gray and white heron with a black crown and back and a relatively short bill. Its short neck and legs and its habit of hunching its neck into its body give it a stocky appearance. Two or three white plumes are seen trailing from the back of the neck.
Length 25"; Wingspan 44"
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Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list.
Location. 37°
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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 location: Wading Birds (here, next to this marker); Hoistin' Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Shirt Factory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Banty's Wharf (about 600 feet away); The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House (about 800 feet away); Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muddy Toes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Patrick Benson House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tangier.
More about this marker. While this marker does not interpret human history, it has been included as part of the Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
