Things To Do in Quinby, Virginia

Inscription. Two miles east, on Route 600, meets what is possibly the nation's oldest continuous Sunday School. Begun by William Elliott in his home in 1785, it was moved in 1816 to Burton's Chapel and in 1870 to the present church. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This first play recorded in the United States was presented August 27, 1665. The Accomack County Court at Pungoteague heard charges against three men “for acting a play, ” ordered inspection of costumes and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Accomac County side] : Accomac County: Area 502 Square Miles The Eastern Shore was first known as the Kingdom of Accomac, for an indian tribe. Accomac was one of the original shires formed in 1634. The name was changed ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Five miles west is "Hedra Cottage", site of the home of Colonel Edmund Scarborough (Scarburgh), surveyor general of the colony. Beyond, at the end of Scarborough's Neck, was the village of the Occahannock Indians, the ... More on HMDB

With a pretty, petite harbor, rows of gingerbread porches, clapboard steeples and old-fashion glass storefronts it?s hard not to be smitten with this charmer chartered in 1680. The small town sophi... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. Two miles west is Onancock, founded in 1680. A courthouse was then built and used for a few years. Militia barracks were there in the Revolution. From Onancock, Colonel John Cropper we... More on HMDB

"The Bear and the Cub" WY-17 "The Bear and the Cub" WY-17 This first play recorded in the United States was presented August 27, 1665. The Accomack County Court at Pungoteague heard charges against... More on Dhr.virginia.gov

Inscription. Probable site of Fowkes Tavern where this first recorded play in English America was performed August 27, 1665. , Erected 1988 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Numbe... More on HMDB

The Barrier Islands Center is located on Rt. 13, on Virginia's Eastern Shore just 20 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The "BIC" preserves the most complete almshouse complex extant in the United States, using its buildings ... More on Virginia.org