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Virginia, Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural Center Historical Markers

Tangier is a remote, historic fishing town in the Chesapeake Bay known for its dependence on the soft-shell crab industry. Unfortunately, it is also disappearing with rising sea levels and erosion projected to make the island uninhabitable by the 2070s.
 
By Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2017
Banty's Wharf Marker
1 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Banty's Wharf —
On Bannys Road at Factory Road, on the right when traveling south on Bannys Road.
2 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Chambers Lane —
On Main Ridge Road north of Chambers Lane, on the left when traveling south.
3 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Chesapeake House —
On Main Ridge Road just north of Hilda Crockett Lane, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Daley's Grocery —
On Main Ridge Road at Chambers Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
5 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Doctor's Bungalow —
On West Ridge Road south of Wallace Road, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — First Mobile Home —
On Main Ridge Road at Wallace Road on Main Ridge Road.
7 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Fisherman's Corner —
On Main Ridge Road at Long Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
8 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Former Site of New Testament Congregation —
On Main Ridge Road at Gabriel Lane, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
9 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Gladstone Memorial Health Center —
On Main Ridge Road just north of Janders Road, on the left when traveling south.
10 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Gravestones —
On Main Ridge Road south of Dise Lane, on the right when traveling south.
11 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Hoistin' Bridge —
On Parker Lane west of Bannys Road, on the left when traveling west.
12 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Ice Cream Stand —
On Main Ridge Road at Thomas Road on Main Ridge Road.
13 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — J.E. Wallace & Co. Store —
On West Ridge Road at Wallace Road, on the right when traveling north on West Ridge Road.
14 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Jim's Gift Shop —
On Main Ridge Road at Janders Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
15 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Joshua Thomas Lane —
On West Ridge Road at Joshua Thomas Lane, on the left when traveling north on West Ridge Road.
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16 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Lee’s Bethel —
On Canton Road just south of Canton Road, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Long Bridge —
On Long Bridge Road at West Ridge Road, on the left when traveling east on Long Bridge Road.
18 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Methodist Parsonage —
On Main Ridge Road at Parsonage Lane (County Road T-1310), on the left when traveling north on Main Ridge Road.
19 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Muddy Toes —
On Hog Ridge Road south of Factory Road, on the left when traveling south.
20 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — New Testament Congregation —
On Main Ridge Road at Dise Lane, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
21 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Old Shirt Factory —
On Factory Road east of West Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Parks Marina —
Near Parks Marina Lane west of Main Ridger Road, on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Peter Crockett Store —
On Main Ridge Road at Garman Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
24 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Puge's & County Dock —
On Main Ridge Road at Parks Marina Lane, on the right when traveling north on Main Ridge Road.
25 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Spanky's Place —
On Main Ridge Road at John Al Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
26 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Swain Memorial United Methodist Church —
On Main Ridge Road near Ponderosa Lane, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier Beach —
On Hog Ridge Road 0.2 miles south of Factory Road, in the median.
28 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier Combined School —
On School Lane west of Old School Lane, on the left when traveling west.
29 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier Harbor —
Near Thomas Road east of Main Ridge Road, on the left when traveling east.
30 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier History Museum and Interpretive Cultural Center (THMICC) —
On Main Ridge Road at Twin John Lane, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
31 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier Treasures
On Parker Lane west of Main Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
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32 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Tangier Volunteer Fire Department —
On Main Ridge Road south of Canton Road, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Telephone Office, Post Office & Myrt’s —
On Main Ridge Road at Pondarosa Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
34 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Amanda Wallace Pruitt House —
On West Ridge Road at School Lane, on the left when traveling north on West Ridge Road.
35 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Connorton House —
On Main Ridge Road.
36 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Doctor's House —
On Main Ridge Road just south of Hilda Crockett Road.
37 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Double Six —
On Main Ridge Road at Williard's Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
38 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Edward Crockett House —
On Main Ridge Road at John Al Lane, on the left when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
39 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Emily Pruitt House —
On West Ridge Road south of School Lane, on the left when traveling north.
40 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The John Thomas House —
On West Ridge Road at Wallace Road, on the left when traveling north on West Ridge Road.
41 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Joshua Pruitt House —
On Main Ridge Road at Twin John Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.
42 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Miss Minnie & Capt. Charlie Pruitt House —
On West Ridge Road north of Factory Road, on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Patrick Benson House —
On Main Ridge Road south of Dise Lane, on the left when traveling south.
44 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Peter Dise House —
On Main Ridge Road just south of Wallace Road, on the right when traveling south.
45 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Peter Williams House —
On Main Ridge Road at Gabriel Lane, on the left when traveling north on Main Ridge Road.
46 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — The Sydney Wallace House —
On West Ridge Road north of Wallace Road, on the left when traveling north.
47 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Tangier — Wading Birds —
On Factory Road west of Bannys Road, on the left when traveling west.
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Nov. 13, 2026