Tangier in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lee’s Bethel
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 8, 2016
1. Lee’s Bethel Marker
This cemetery is the possible site of Lee’s Bethel, the island’s first church. Next to the cemetery is the last of the island’s once plentiful garden farms.
Tangiermen were famous for growing melons, filling their boats until just the gunnels were visible above the water, and sailing to Baltimore to sell their sweet fruits on the docks.
Erected by the Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center series list.
Location. 37° 49.366′ N, 75° 59.252′ W. Marker is in Tangier, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on Canton Road just south of Canton Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5054 Canton 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 Patrick Benson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Tangier Volunteer Fire Department (approx. ¼ mile away); New Testament Congregation
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 8, 2016
2. Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 8, 2016
3. Cemetery
Marker is on the distant end, on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
