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Cape Henry Lighthouses
Fort Story Army Base
583 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone1: (757) 422-9421 Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Visitor Center
Phone2: (804) 648-1889 APVA Preservation Virginia
Email: oldcapehenry@aol.com

The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1792. It started to crack in 1870 and was replaced with the new Cape Henry Lighthouse only 357 feet away, which is an active aid to navigation and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is maintained by the APVA and is a National Historic Landmark, serving as the official symbol for the City of Virginia Beach. Directions: At First Landing State Park turn left into the west gate of Fort Story. Follow the road, which will take you between the two lighthouses. Note to Our Visitors: The Cape Henry Lighthouse is located within Fort Story military base. To visit the lighthouse, you must pass through the security gates of Fort Story. Please call the Lighthouse before visiting as requirements for identification may change from day to day.

Cedar Grove Cemetery
Between Fort Lane and Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: (757) 488-1397
Email: pamkloeppel@verizon.net

Established in 1832, Cedar Grove is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth. Listed on the Virginia and national registers of historic sites, the cemetery is noted for its funerary art and the civic, business, maritime, religious and military leaders who are buried there. Historical markers placed throughout the cemetery allow for self-guided tours.

Chelsea Plantation
874 Chelsea Plantation Lane
West Point, VA 23181
Phone: (804) 843-2386

Built in 1709 during the Queen Anne period by Col. Augustine Moore, Chelsea is the 2nd oldest Virginia Plantation open for tours. It is on the National Historic Registry. Just before the battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War’s 1781 campaign, General Lafayette used the manor house for headquarters. Robert E. Lee's grandmother was born and married here as she was the granddaughter of Col. Moore. The parson at St John's Church in King William was the schoolmaster at Chelsea schoolhouse. The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe was formed here by Governor Spottswood. Tours Th-Sun 10-4:30, and Mon-Wed by appointment. Group Tours require notice. Directions from Richmond: I64 E to exit 220, go ~8 miles, L at light onto Rt. 30 (Main St becomes King William Rd). Go ~5-6 miles to R on Rt. 635 (Chelsea Rd); 1 mile to driveway.

Civil War in Newport News
Newport News Visitor Center
13560 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23603
Phone: (888) 493-7386
Email: tourism@nngov.com
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Come and experience the Civil War in Newport News. Walk in the footsteps of Union and Confederate soldiers as you tour fortifications and battle sites. Travel back in time at Endview Plantation and Lee Hall Mansion. Visit Fort Monroe, the largest moat-encircled masonry fort in the US, where escaped slaves were sheltered. Step inside a re-creation of the turret from the USS Monitor, the famous Union ironclad, at the world-renowned Mariners' Museum. See a wooden spoon carved by a prisoner of war at the Virginia War Museum. Learn how the soldiers celebrated Christmas during the 1860s. The story of the Civil War is the story of the people - from decorated generals to eighteen-year-old privates. Come and meet them in Newport News. Call for a self-guided driving tour brochure and information on hotel packages and special events.

Cross at Cape Henry
Cape Henry & First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (800) 822-3224 Virginia Beach Visitor Information

The Cape Henry Memorial Cross, located on the tip of Cape Henry, marks the approximate site where Jamestown settlers first landed in the New World on April 27, 1607. The cross was erected in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists, and the site became a part of Colonial National Historic Park, Yorktown. It was relocated to the land side of the dune in 1981 to prevent its possible loss by erosion. It was relocated through the efforts of the Army, the Park Service and the City of Virginia Beach.

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