• The Cape Henry Lighthouses are a pair of lighthouses at Cape Henry, the landform marking the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay in the U.S. state of...
  • Today this old Cape Henry Lighthouse is owned and operated by Preservation Virginia. This lighthouse is opened to the public on a seasonal schedule.
  • Congress approved construction for a new lighthouse right beside the old one. The new Cape Henry Lighthouse, built of steel, was completed in 1881.
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  • Upon the light’s completion in 1789, the Cape Henry Light (see right) had the distinction of being the first lighthouse built by the new Federal Government.
  • In Virginia Beach, the Cape Henry Lighthouses at Fort Story are marking the day with the one-day-only chance to climb the site’s “newer,” active lighthouse.
  • Named for one of the son's of King James I of England, the Cape Henry Lighthouses stand at the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay.
  • Dune Restoration Project in Progress The dune at Cape Henry Lighthouse is currently undergoing restoration and the lighthouse tower is temporarily...
  • In 1720, Governor Alexander Spotswood petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to install a lighthouse on Cape Henry’s coast.