One of the most photogenic spots on the Eastern Shore, Accomac (pop. 547) is centered around an ancient-looking redbrick courthouse, flanked by a series of wooden sheds converted into professional offices. The old library next door dates from the 1780s and was used for years as a debtor’s prison; the library, courthouse, and surrounding buildings comprise one of the more extensive collections of colonial-era buildings in the country. By way of contrast, Accomac is also home to a huge Perdue Chicken processing plant, right along US-13.
