Contact Info
- Phone:
- 757-898-2410
Basics
- Type:
- Monument-Building
Description
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 SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA. Upon this inscription rest the granite cross erected by the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists on April 26, 1935, memorializing the wooden cross erected near this spot by the English colonist in 1607.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Cape Henry is open year-round. It is recommended that all visitation be conducted between the hours of dawn to dusk.
Because Cape Henry is located on Fort Story Military Reservation it may be closed during periods of heightened National Security. Be prepared to stop at the entrance gate and have your drivers license ready. All vehicles are subject to inspection.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Located on the south side of the Chesapeake Bay, Cape Henry Memorial sits within Fort Story Military Reservation, 10 miles east of Norfolk and 3 miles north of Virginia Beach. From Interstate 64 take North Hampton Boulevard (U.S. 13) towards the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Then take Shore Drive (Route 60) South, the last exit before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Approximately 7 to 10 miles down Shore Drive turn into Fort Story Military Reservation at Gate 1 off Atlantic Ave. Do not take Gate 2, which is the first Fort Story gate you will see coming from Route 13. This gate is for official government traffic and you will be turned around if you do not have proper military ID.
