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Cape Henry Memorial

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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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What does the Cape Henry Memorial commemorate?

Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the 1607 landing of the English expedition that later continued inland and established Jamestown. The expedition members erected a wooden cross at Cape Henry before moving on.

What monument stands at Cape Henry Memorial?

The memorial includes a granite cross at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is administered as part of Colonial National Historical Park.

How is Cape Henry connected to Jamestown?

Cape Henry was the expedition’s landing point in 1607 before the colonists traveled inland toward Jamestown. The memorial marks the beginning of that English settlement expedition in Virginia.

Where is Cape Henry Memorial located?

It is located at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, Virginia, near the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. The site is part of the U.S. National Park Service’s Colonial National Historical Park.

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