- A small, rural, waterfront village on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with a history that begins with the discovery by John Smith in 1608 of the site that is now Onancock, Virginia. Born and sustained from the Chesapeake Bay for centuries, today Onancock treasures the quiet access to the water and the wildlife and marine life it contains. The waterfront provides a pleasant place to launch your small boat, dock as you visit from the Cheapeake Bay and enjoy the amenities of the residential and business assets. It is easy to walk through the town and there is much to do in and around Onancock.
- Eastville - History buffs will find a stop at Eastville particularly significant. In 1706 (10 years before the signing of the Declararion of Independance) the county Court declared the Stamp Act of Parliament unconstitutional. He oldest continuous court records (1632) in America are here in the Clerk's Office and can be inspected. Eastville waas established as the county seat about 1715.
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- Debtors Jail - Built as a residence for the Accomack County jailer, this small house was
occupied for the first time in 1784. Several county jailers and their families lived in the home until 1824. At that time the building was converted to a small jail and used for the incarceration of debtors and other nonviolent criminals. It continued to be used in this capacity until the law against debt was abolished in Virginia. The Debtor's Prison is a unique example of an 18th century middle class home. Furnished to represent the period, it also houses an important assortment of 17th and 18th century artifacts. The Debtor's Prison is located in the historic town of Accomac.
- Custis' Tombs - The grave site of Colonel John Custis IV, who was buried in a standing position. Father of Martha Washington's first husband is one if the finest examples of Virginia's funeray art. (Dating from around 1696)
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