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Cape Henry Memorial is a granite cross at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, Virginia, administered as part of Colonial National Historical Park. It commemorates the 1607 landing of the English expedition whose members erected a wooden cross before continuing inland and establishing Jamestown. The memorial stands near the Cape Henry lighthouses and interprets an early event in the history of English colonization in Virginia.
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Cape Henry Memorial ranks #21 of 23 in the Obelisk ranking, behind Romanov Obelisk, ahead of Cowpens Battlefield Obelisk.
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How good is Cape Henry Memorial?
Cape Henry Memorial scores 6.85/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Obelisk category. Meaningful colonial landing marker in a historic setting; modest scale and limited recognition outside regional heritage tourism.
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