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Cape Henry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cape Henry is a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. It is the southern boundary of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, and is one of the Virginia Capes (along with Cape Charles). The Cape Henry Memorial is located there, to commemorate The First Landing of the settlers that established Jamestown, as is the historic Cape Henry Lighthouse. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Henry   (161 words)

Cape Henry Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the first landfall at Cape Henry, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, of colonists bound for the Jamestown settlement. The Memorial also over looks the scene of the Battle of the Virginia Capes, in which the French navy prevented the British from reinforcing General Cornwallis, and led to the American victory at Yorktown. Cape Henry Memorial is within Fort Story Military Reservation, but is an isolated unit of Colonial National Historical Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Henry_Memorial   (198 words)

New Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia at Lighthousefriends.com During an inspection of the Cape Henry Lighthouse in 1872, troubling structural damage was noted. The New Cape Henry Lighthouse is adorned with one of the most distinctive daymarks to be found on a lighthouse anywhere in the world. The unique coloring distinguishes Cape Henry from the all-white tower of Cape Charles to the North and the red brick tower at Currituck Beach to the South. www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=449   (1239 words)

LighthouseRatings.com - Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Beach, VA Note: Since Cape Henry has two lighthouses on the location, each lighthouse was rated individually and the New Cape Henry Lighthouse was presented because it had the higher score of the two. The Cape Henry Lighthouses guard the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, and is in close proximity to the spot where Captain Christopher Newport first established landfall in Virginia in 1607. Cape Henry is one of the most enjoyable lighthouse excursions you can have when considering its historical importance and surrounding activities. www.lighthouseratings.com /CapeHenry   (1320 words)

The Old and New Cape Henry Lighthouses - Virginia Beach, Virginia The old Cape Henry Lighthouse is the third oldest lighthouse still standing in the United States and the oldest on the Chesapeake Bay. The New Cape Henry Lighthouse is a 164-foot octagonal tower made up of masonry inner-walls and cast iron plated outer-walls, making it the tallest such lighthouse in the U.S. It has a first-order Fresnel lens and is painted in fl and white alternating vertical stripes. The New Cape Henry Lighthouse is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and continues to be an active aid to navigation. www.perlman.net /lighthouse_trips/CapeHenry.htm   (1120 words)

Cape Henry Virginia Lighthouse by Harbour Lights Back in 1721, Alexander Spotswood — governor of the Virginia colony for the British — had an idea for a lighthouse to be built at Cape Henry, but it was 1774 before the colonies of Virginia and Maryland agreed to construct it. In early 1790, George Washington made history by approving the construction of Cape Henry Light — the first to be authorized by the new government. The second Cape Henry Light was finally lit on December 15, 1881 and the old light extinguished. www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2004/cape_henry_glow.htm   (328 words)

CAPE HENRY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Sent by the Virginia Company of London to explore and establish a new English colony, Newport, Edward Maria Wingfield, future President of the ruling council, Bartholomew Gosnold, a member of the council, and about 30 others, ventured ashore. Cape Henry also over looks the scene where another historic event took place, the Battle of the Capes. Cape Henry Memorial, a part of Colonial National Historical Park, is administered by the National Park Service. www.nps.gov /colo/capeheny/capeheny.html   (879 words)

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse - APVA Preservation Virginia With the construction of the Cape Henry Lighthouse, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay became navigable and safe ensuring steady trade and commerce on the Virginia and Maryland coasts. By November 1789, the Virginia General Assembly provided conveyance of the land "lying and being in the County of Princess Anne at the place commonly called the head land of Cape Henry" to the new government "for the purpose of building a lighthouse." Alexander Hamilton contracted with John McComb, Jr. Today, the APVA opens the Cape Henry Lighthouse to the public during the spring, summer and fall. www.apva.org /capehenry   (844 words)

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia at Lighthousefriends.com In 1864 an inspector finally corroborated Latrobe’s observation, remarking that Cape Henry was endangered by its oil soaked wooden staircase, which was at this point "greatly decayed and insecure." The inspector recommended a cast iron spiral staircase, and this was subsequently installed. It thereby became the predecessor of the Cape Henry Memorial, "to which its shadow will reach on a late summer afternoon." On June 18, 1930, the U.S. Congress ceded the light and land to the APVA, to be preserved in perpetuity as an historical landmark. In 1939, the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was selected as the site to celebrate 150 years of the Lighthouse Service, and it was this same year that lighthouse maintenance was transferred from the Treasury Department to the Coast Guard. www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=448   (1494 words)

Cape HenryLighthouse Guide A signal on Cape Henry was recommended as early as 1627 yet the early colonists directed all their efforts on survival. In 1721, Colonial Virginia’s Royal Lieutenant governor, Alexander Spotswood urged the colony of Maryland to jointly petition the British Board of Trade for a light-house at Cape Henry. The Cape Henry National Memorial is a stone cross commemorating the first landing of English Settlers on April 26, 1607. home.comcast.net /~debee2/NNNS/CapeHenry.html   (1215 words)

Cape Henry Memorial to Yorktown Campaign (1781) Cape Henry over looks the scene where the 'Second Battle of the Virginia Capes' took place. Cape Henry Memorial, a part of Colonial National Historical Park, is administered by the National Park Service (NPS). A memorial cross of granite was erected in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists to commemorate the site where a cross was erected by those early adventurers in the spring of 1607. xenophongroup.com /mcjoynt/caphenry.htm   (779 words)

Cape Henry Lights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Just north of Virginia Beach, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, both the old and newer Cape Henry Lights stand within the grounds of Fort Story. In the 1870's, cracks began to appear in the sandstone of the original light, so a second tower was erected -- this time of cast iron. In 1881 the first-order fresnel lense of the new Cape Henry Light was turned on, and it is still active today. lighthousegetaway.com /lights/cape_henry.html   (88 words)

Cape Henry This lighthouse is still active and sits on the southern cape at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. Cape Henry is located about 350 feet southeast of the old tower. The octagonal tower is 163 feet tall and has the upper and lower half of each face alternately fl and white making it a very distinctive marker. www.puddleandpond.com /lighthouses/10.html   (56 words)

Virginia Fall Foliage: Cape Henry Lighthouses The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1792. It started to crack in 1870 and was replaced with the new Cape Henry Lighthouse only 357 feet away, which is an active aid to navigation and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is maintained by the APVA and is a National Historic Landmark, serving as the official symbol for the City of Virginia Beach. www.virginia.org /fall/FallSubPage.asp?AttrID=24648&CharID=138333   (171 words)

eBay - henry virginia, Postcards Paper, Nonfiction Books items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Mansions of the Virginia Gentry by Henry Wiencek (1990) Claude A. Swanson of Virginia by Henry C. Ferrell Jr... Richard Henry Lee of Virginia: A Portrait of an Amer... search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=henry+virginia&newu=1&...   (422 words)

Virginia Lighthouses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The Light, located on the island of Assateague in Virginia, is unmanned but is still in active service by the Coast Guard. The lighthouse is not open to the public. Virginia and Maryland agreed in 1773 to cooperatively build a lighthouse on Cape Henry. www.creative-visions.com /virginia.htm   (273 words)

Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society - Our Lighthouse Heritage - Old Cape Henry Lighthouse A provision for building a lighthouse at Cape Henry, at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, was made by Congress on March 26, 1790. However, the fixed white light was confusing and in 1922 Cape Henry light’s characteristic was changed to a distinctive group flashing light. During the Civil War the lantern of Cape Henry lighthouse was destroyed by Confederate raiders. www.cheslights.org /heritage/henry-old.htm   (417 words)

Cape Henry in Virginia Beach Standing tall and guarding the entrance into the Chesapeake bay is the old Cape Henry Lighthouse, it stands near the First Landing Cross. A replacement for the original lighthouse was built in 1881 and is still in use today. No visit to Virginia Beach would be complete without seeing these important tributes to the past, an awe inspiring place that everyone should visit. www.explorevirginiabeach.com /virginia-beach-henry.shtml   (234 words)

CAPE HENRY, VIRGINIA USA Weather History and Climate Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Weather station CAPE HENRY is at about 36.93°N 76.00°W. Height about 13m / 42 feet above sea level. Source: CAPE HENRY data derived from NCDC Cooperative Stations. Map of the area around CAPE HENRY from tiger.census.gov. www.worldclimate.com /cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N36W076+2200+441362C   (63 words)

New Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Beach, Virginia @ US-Lighthouses.com This tower replaced the original Cape Henry Lighthouse that was built in 1792. It stands 156 feet tall, and is situated with a first-order Fresnel lens, making it capable of taking over the job of marking the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. This picture was taken from the top of Old Cape Henry Light. www.us-lighthouses.com /displaypage.php?LightID=121   (205 words)

Cape Henry | 15 February 1928 On 15 February 1928 a bill to create the Cape Henry Memorial Commission was read a second and third time by the Senate. The bill states "That the governor is hereby authorized to appoint a commission of twelve. Part of the Colonial National Historical Park, and located on Fort Story Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, the Cape Henry Memorial includes a granite memorial cross, commemorating the bravery and adventurous spirit of those first settlers who landed there. www.vahistorical.org /onthisday/21528.htm   (274 words)

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Beach, Virginia @ US-Lighthouses.com This is the original Cape Henry Lighthouse built in 1792. This old tower developed a series of large cracks, spurring construction of a New Cape Henry Lighthouse. While on my visit there, I did notice a big crack in the structure holding one of the platforms in place. www.us-lighthouses.com /displaypage.php?LightID=122   (232 words)

Virginia Beach Cape Henry Lighthouse - VirginiaBeach.com With the construction of the Cape Henry Lighthouse, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay became navigable and safe insuring steady trade and commerce on the Virginia and Maryland coasts. Over the years repairs and replacements to the lighthouse had to be made. Copyright 1997, 2001 by The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities www.virginiabeach.com /attractions/capehenry.php   (764 words)

Virginia Beach Scenic Photography Sailing daily at 2pm and 7pm, you'll have a chance to experience the thrill of seeing dolphins and pelicans up close and personal, from the comfort of a United States Coast Guard certified 60ft. Off the beaten trail of the Oceanfront Boardwalk, you'll find there are so many things to do in our town, that taking a year-round vacation looks like a pretty logical thing to do. I am honored and priveledged as a member of the Knights of Columbus, to provide free, professional photographic services for Special Olympics of Virginia, one of the many charities the Knights of Columbus supports. www.virginiabeachscenicphotography.com   (840 words)

Hampton Roads history-Cape Henry Lighthouses "The Old and New Cape Henry Lighthouse, Cape Henry Near Virginia Beach, Va." : "The famous old Cape Henry Lighthouse at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay, was erected in 1690 and was used about 200 years until the new Lighthouse nearby was built in the latter part of the Nineteenth Century" Please upgrade to a Java enabled browser and return to the Hampton Roads history and penny postcard tour. www.historichamptonroads.com /virginia_beach_14.htm   (81 words)

Lighthouse Collecting - Cape Henry Virginia Lighthouse Lamp - Lefton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The present Cape Henry was built in 1881 to replace Old Cape Henry, which is still standing 100 feet away. This "new" cast-iron lighthouse towers 163 feet above Fort Story, near Virginia Beach, and is equipped with a first-order Fresnel Lens. See larger image of the Cape Henry Virginia Lighthouse Lamp - Lefton! www.lighthousecollecting.com /lamps20.html   (131 words)

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Webshots Community - Guestbook for Cape Henry Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Webshots Community - Guestbook for Cape Henry Virginia You must be logged in to add a comment. Be the first person to comment on this album! community.webshots.com /guestbook?albumID=10244056   (26 words)

Saltwater Fishing Reports for cape henry wreck, Virginia on 10/27/2002 Saltwater Fishing Reports for cape henry wreck, Virginia on 10/27/2002 left little creek about 2pm, ran to cape henry wreck, anchored up.started fishing with fiddlers, caught a nice mixed bag of tog, triggerfish, sea bass and sheepshead.Ran to the tunnel for stripers after we ran out of bait, cast to the islands, caught a few small ones, nothing to brag about. To add a remark to this report click here. www.wmi.org /saltfish/reports/47412.htm   (78 words)

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