- First Landing Cross
Fort Story
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Handicap Accessible
Children Welcome
Upon touching the shore of the New World on April 26, 1607 (13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock) the first permanent English settlers from the London Company set up a cross on the newly named Cape Henry shore in gratitude to God and to affirm England's claim to the site. These settlers later traveled up the James River to Jamestown. Each year a pilgrimage is organized by the Order of Cape Henry to celebrate this milestone. The present-day granite cross was erected in 1935 and is a national landmark.
- Francis Land House Historic Site
3131 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 340-1732
This late 18th-century plantation, home to one of Virginia Beach's (formerly Princess Anne County) prominent families, features period rooms, special exhibits and gardens, and a museum gift shop. Recent restorative painting and furniture acquisitions provide an accurate representation of the Land family's privileged lifestyle. Throughout the year, rotating exhibits such as “All in a Day’s Work: The Plantation Slaves,” “Plantation People” and “Twelfth Night” explore the lives of the plantation’s owners and slaves. Additionally, inventories, wills and court records are used to describe the contributions that slaves made to the plantation’s success. Bus Parking. Restrooms. Special events
- The Old Coast Guard Station
24th Street & Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-1587
Email: FTylerVB2@aol.com
Admissions Fee
Opens: 10:00 AM
Closes: 5:00 PM
Housed in a 1903 former Life-Saving Station, the museum tells the story of the men who served in the US Life-Saving Service and the US Coast Guard. Visitors to the museum galleries are given an insight into the early days of shipwrecks along the Virginia coast and the efforts of the life-savers at the stations. Our interactive tower camera enables the visitor to view vessels entering the port of Hampton Roads as well and scan the new boardwalk and beach. Our Museum Store offers a wide varirty of maritime and other items.
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