First Landing National Memorial
First Landing National Memorial is a memorial in Virginia Beach, Virginia. First Landing National Memorial is situated near the bridge Battle of the Virginia Capes Overlook, as well as near O’Keefe’s Overlook.- Memorial
- …is also known as “Cape Henry Memorial Cross”
- …dates from 1935
- …is inscribed with “Here at Cape Henry first landed in America, upon 26 April 1607, those English colonists who, upon 13 May 1607, established at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English colony in America....”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and Cape Henry Lighthouse.
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is situated 830 feet south of First Landing National Memorial.
Cape Henry Lighthouse
Cape Henry Lighthouse is situated 770 feet southeast of First Landing National Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seatack and Chesapeake Beach.
Chesapeake Beach
Neighborhood
Chic's Beach, also known as Chesapeake Beach… Chesapeake Beach is situated 6 miles west of First Landing National Memorial.
First Landing National Memorial
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Latitude
36.92801° or 36° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
-76.00885° or 76° 0′ 32″ west
Open location code
8785WXHR+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of the Virginia Capes Overlook and O’Keefe’s Overlook.
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