Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cape Henry Memorial
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Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 27, 2009
1. Cape Henry Memorial Marker - On the Base of the Memorial Cross, Erected in 1935
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.
Erected 1935 by National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1607.
Location. 36° 55.681′ N, 76° 0.531′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Fort Story. It is at the intersection of Antic Avenue and New Guinea Road, on the right when traveling west on Antic Avenue. Follow U.S. 60 (Atlantic Avenue/Shore Road) into the First Landing State Park and enter the Fort Story military compound. Obtain directions at gate and proceed to the Cape Henry Memorial parking lot - corner of Atlantic Avenue and New Guinea Road. The memorial site is within Fort Story, but it is part of the National Park Service's Colonial National Historical Park. The marker is on the base of the memorial cross, northeast of the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA 23459, United States of
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Regionally, this marker and memorial 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, 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: French British Naval Engagement Off the Virginia Capes (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Capes 1781 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gateway to the Chesapeake Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Cape Henry Memorial Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Franηois Joseph Paul de Grasse (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of the Capes (within shouting distance of this marker); First Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
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Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 27, 2009
2. Cape Henry Memorial Cross
Also see . . . National Park Service: Cape Henry Memorial. (Submitted on October 12, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Virginia Company; Chesapeake Bay; First Landing; Christopher Newport; Susan Constant.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 27, 2009
3. Cape Henry Memorial - National Park Service
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,432 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
