Historical Marker
Spanky's Place
Historical marker location:
16200 Main Ridge Rd, Tangier, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Ridge Road and John Al Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Ridge Road.)
Virginia is known as the "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there. Additionally, two more presidents, William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor, were born in what is now Virginia before it became a state.