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

First Landing Memorial Cross

Virginia Beach Boardwalk Tour

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

1. First Landing Memorial Cross Marker

Inscription. Before Plymouth Rock and Jamestown, there was Virginia Beach. English colonists landed here in 1607, and gave thanks for a successful crossing to a new land by erecting a wooden cross.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.

Location. 36° 51.692′ N, 75° 58.676′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is at the intersection of Virginia Beach Boardwalk and 33rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3301 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 Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Cape Henry Lighthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neptune (about 600 feet away); Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Memorial (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Neptune (about 700 feet away); The Threshold of a New Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Graveyard of the Atlantic (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Princess Anne Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Day at the Beach (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

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

2. First Landing Memorial Cross 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 579 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.