Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Mobile Home
Photographed by Kevin W., August 11, 2010
1. First Mobile Home Marker
The former Noble Dise Store was replaced with the island's first mobile home in 1959.
Manufactured homes remain popular today, but require a community-wide effort to move one into place after being delivered to the island by barge.
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 37° 49.541′ N, 75° 59.518′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of Main Ridge Road and Wallace Road on Main 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 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: The Connorton House (a few steps from this marker); The Peter Dise House (a few steps from this marker); Tangier History Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center (THMICC) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Joshua Pruitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake House
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More about this marker. There are three pictures on this marker. The top picture is of Noble H. Dize. The middle picture is of a barge "moving a trailer to Canton Ridge - Bradshaw, 1970." The bottom picture is "Moving a manufactured home down Main Ridge, by hand - Kaye, 2005."
Photographed by Kevin W., August 11, 2010
2. First Mobile Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
