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Accomac is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Accomack County. Surrounded by pristine beach, marsh and laced with waterways, it affords a beautiful vista of pine and hardwood forests among verdant farm fields, hamlets and towns. Graced with a unique beauty the Eastern Shore’s history is equally compelling.

Asians were the first settlers to populate the Americas and the Eastern Shore. Here their descendants, the Occahancock and Accomack Algonquins, became stewards of a virtual Eden and struck a delicate balance with its fertile soil, clear streams, creeks and bays and abundant wildlife. Area tribes eventually succumbed to diseases introduced by Europeans or were dispersed by aggressive colonial settlement. The Gingaskin clan of the Accomacks comprised the vast majority of the survivors. Today evidence of their fondness for seafood can still be found in ancient shell middens (refuse) buried along creek beds, reminders of centuries of shellfish harvesting. Their arrowheads and tools are also known to wash up with the tides. Native American influence carried over to the names of Eastern Shore towns and villages such as Chincoteague, Assateague, Pungoteague, Assawoman, Onancock, and Chesapeake, which means “great shellfish bay”.

When Captain John Smith arrived in the eastern shore region in 1608 he proclaimed, "Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation." Smith guided the struggling English colony of Jamestown and in 1608 led an exploring party and mapped the Chesapeake Bay region with amazing accuracy, including the Eastern Shore where he “modestly” named one of the southern most islands Smith Island. It is the same isle where infamous pirate captain, Edward Teach - AKA, Blackbeard - cleaned the hull of his ship in 1717, a spot still known as Blackbeard’s Cove.

The Jamestown government obtained land on the Eastern Shore from the Indians in 1614 but came to stay in 1620. With them came the first Africans transported here to serve as slave laborers forced to work on the growing number of plantations. During the colonial era slaves proved skilled in crafts and building structures and many of the region’s impressive historic homes can be linked to early slave craftsmanship. Located on Pungoteague Creek the Eastern Shore also has the distinction of having the first African community in the English Colonies.

In 1663 the peninsula was divided into two counties, Accomack to the north and Northampton in the south. The town of Accomac possesses the second-oldest continuous court records in America, dating from 1632.

Prior to 1693, the Accomack County courthouse shifted from Onancock to the tavern of John Cole at Matomkin. This tavern site is now located under the Parks and Recreation Department offices, the Suntrust Bank and the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission offices. In 1693, the General Assembly ordered the court moved permanently to the Matomkin site. In 1786, the Town of Drummond was established. In 1787, the General Assembly further ordered that the Clerk's Office be moved to Drummond. The Town became known as Drummondtown and in 1893, the Post Office changed the name of the town to Accomac spelling it without the final "k" used by the County. Even today, a road into town is called Drummondtown Road and locals still occasionally refer to Accomac as Drummondtown.

The best way to see this quintessential Southern town and admire its historic buildings and garden-filled homes is to stroll the shady streets. The Accomack County seat was established here in the 1600s with many of the present day homes constructed in the late 1700s through the late 19th century. The town center is the Courthouse Green at the intersection of Front St. and Courthouse Ave. The Victorian brick Clerk’s office holds historic court records dating back to 1663 and the cannon located here is from the American Revolution. The most well known town building is Debtor’s prison built in 1783 as the county jailor’s residence until it was converted in 1824 to incarcerate debtors.

One of Accomac’s enduring charms is its historic architecture. From country homes to colonial ports, village churches to railroad towns, it’s nearly impossible to travel anywhere without seeing these treasures from the past. As county seat, Accomac has court house commons and tiny colonial-era prisons along with a stellar housing stock spanning three centuries. The glory years of the railroad are reflected in the abundant examples of Victorian architecture with towns such as Cape Charles and Parksley filled with these porch and gingerbread-adorned beauties. Garden Week in April provides an opportunity to tour several distinct Eastern Shore homes.

Corbin Hall Plantation of Chincoteague Bay: A Gated MLG Community

Welcome to the beautiful Corbin Hall at Chincoteague Plantation, one of Virginia's Eastern Shore's most private gated communities. With a waterfront location along the Chincoteague Bay, Corbin Hall exhibits exquisite, timeless beauty. Each of Corbin Hall's properties are three acres or larger and special attention was paid to highlighting the beauty of the natural landscape. Corbin Hall is situated five miles across the Chincoteague Bay from the scenic Chincoteague Island.

For more information on activities in and around Accomac, Virginia, visit:

• Town of Accomac, VA
• Accomack County, VA
• Eastern Shores of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• Accomac, VA Real Estate Summary on IDCide
• Accomac, VA on MuniNetGuide.com
• Accomac, VA on CityTownInfo.com
• Accomac, VA Google Earth Map
• View Accomac, VA Area Jobs on Career Builder
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• Accomac, Virginia on Wikipedia.com
• Accomac, Virginia on epodunk
• Accomac, VA on AskJeeves.com
• Old Mill Pointe
• Port Scarburgh
• Virginia is for Lovers: Eastern Shores
• Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Center
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
• The Commonwealth of Virginia