North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cape Henry Lighthouse

Virginia Beach Boardwalk Tour

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

1. Cape Henry Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Silently guarding entry into the Chesapeake Bay, the Cape Henry Lighthouse was our nation's first Public Works project and stands near the First Landing spot of Jamestown settlers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 36° 51.626′ N, 75° 58.659′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is on Virginia Beach Boardwalk 0.1 miles south of 33rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3107 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Neptune (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Landing Memorial Cross (about 400 feet away); Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Threshold of a New Nation (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Graveyard of the Atlantic (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Princess Anne Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Day at the Beach (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

2. Cape Henry Lighthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.