Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chesapeake House
Photographed by Kevin W., August 11, 2010
1. Chesapeake House Marker
The famous Chesapeake House occupies two old island homes. Hilda Crockett opened the business in 1944 in the Peter Crockett House with four guest rooms and a dining room on the porch. She expanded by purchasing the Nathan Rayfield House where the current dining room is located.
Down Hilda Crockett Lane is the site of the former Tangier Opera House, where the first movie on the island was screened in 1908, and where the wireless staion (1909 - 1913) was located.
Erected by Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 37° 49.518′ N, 75° 59.51′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on Main Ridge Road just north of Hilda Crockett Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16240 Main Ridge 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: The Peter Dise House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Doctor's House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mobile Home
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More about this marker. In the upper left of the marker is a picture of the Chesapeake Hotel in 1949. In the center right of the marker is a picture of Hilda Crockett-Bodine in 1959. In the lower left of the marker is a picture of an old brochure advertising "Hilda Corkett's Chesapeake House, Established 1927" and catering "To The Stranger Who Walks Our Shores."
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 9, 2026
2. Chesapeake House Marker
The marker has weathered a bit.
Photographed by Kevin W., August 11, 2010
3. Chesapeake House and Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., August 11, 2010
4. Chesapeake House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
