Last updated: January 30, 2024
Place
Ker Place
Shore History
Quick Facts
Location:
Onancock, VA
Significance:
Historic Home
Designation:
Passport Stamp Site
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
7 listed
Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Maps Available, Parking - Auto, Restroom, Water - Drinking/Potable
Passport Stamp Address: Ker Place, 69 Market St. Onancock, VA 23417
Collect a Passport Stamp at Ker Place
Ker Place is a Federal-period Georgian-style house that was built between 1799 and 1803 for the merchant farmer John Shepherd Ker. Today the home serves as a gallery, archives, and collections facility with a genealogy room. Guided and self-guided tours of the museum are available. Visitors to Ker Place can collect a passport stamp for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Address: 69 Market St. Onancock, VA 23417
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 11a.m. - 3 p.m.
Admission: By donation
Website: Ker Place — Shore History
Contact: (757) 787-8012
Town of Onancock
Decades after the area was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608, the town of Onancock was charted in 1680. Onancock was the trade center of the Eastern Shore for some 250 years. It was closely tied to maritime commerce to Baltimore and Norfolk.
More to See & Do
After exploring Ker Place and the historic town, check out the Onancock Marina & Tangier Ferry for great water views, a public boat launch, and a ferry ride to Tangier Island.