Cape Henry Memorial
The Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the first landfall at Cape Henry, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, of colonists bound for the Jamestown settlement. After landing on April 26, 1607, they explored the area, named the cape, and set up a cross before proceeding up the James River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and Cape Henry Lighthouse.
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is situated 840 feet south of Cape Henry Memorial.
Cape Henry Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Henry Lighthouse is situated 780 feet southeast of Cape Henry Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seatack and Chesapeake Beach.
Seatack
Locality
Seatack, Virginia is a historic neighborhood and community borough of Virginia Beach, Virginia, that was located in what used to be Princess Anne County, and is now part of the Oceanfront resort strip and adjacent area of the independent city of Virginia Beach. Seatack is situated 6 miles south of Cape Henry Memorial.
Chesapeake Beach
Hamlet
Chic's Beach, also known as Chesapeake Beach or Chick's Beach, is a small beach in a residential neighborhood running on the east and west sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Chesapeake Beach is situated 6 miles west of Cape Henry Memorial.
Cape Henry Memorial
- Type: National Memorial of the United States
- Also known as: “Cape Henry Memorial Cross”
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Cape Henry Memorial” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب كيب هنري التذكاري”
- Catalan: “Memorial del Cap Henry”
- Dutch: “Cape Henry Memorial”
- French: “Cape Henry Memorial”
- German: “Cape Henry Memorial”
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