Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Landing

Photographed by Kevin W., September 27, 2014

1. First Landing Marker

Inscription. Landed April 26, 1607
Captain Gabriel Archer Christopher Newport
Hon. George S. Percy Bartholomew Gobfold
Edward Maria Vincefeld
with twenty-five others
who
calling the place
"Cape Henry"
planted a cross
April 29, 1607
"Dei Gratia Virginia Condita"

This tablet is erected by the Association for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
April 29, 1896

Erected 1896 by Association for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1791.

Location. 36° 55.55′ N, 76° 0.487′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Fort Story. It can be reached from Atlantic Avenue near Cape Henry Road. Marker is on the north face of the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA 23459, 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, 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: Old Cape Henry Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); Cape Henry 1881: Retirement and Replacement (here, next to this marker); The Life of a Keeper (a few steps from this marker); Design and Construction (a few steps from

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this marker); Aids to Navigation (a few steps from this marker); The Need for a Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); First Public Works Project of the United States Government (a few steps from this marker); Through the Years (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Photographed by Kevin W., September 27, 2014

2. First Landing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,410 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.