The Cape Henry Lighthouses are a pair of lighthouses at Cape Henry, the landform marking the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay in the U.S. state of Virginia. The location has long been important for the large amount of ocean-going shipping traffic for the harbors, its rivers, and shipping headed to ports on the bay. The original lighthouse was the first authorized by the U.S. government, dating from 1792. It was also the first federal construction project under the Constitution, for an original contract amount of $15,200. A second lighthouse was built and completed in 1881 a short distance away after concern arose about the stability of the first. Both towers of the light station were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Download Download See moreJan 3 - Mar 15: daily: 10 am - 4 pm
Mar 17 - Oct 31: daily: 10 am - 5 pm
Nov 1 - Dec 30: daily: 10 am - 4 pm
Closed on March 22, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day and New Years Eve and Day and Jan 2.
Adults (13 & over): $8
Reduced: $7
Youth (12 & under): $6
Please note that children (and all visitors) must be at least 42 inches tall.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Henry_Lighthouses
Official website http://preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/cape-henry-lighthouse
Official Virginia Beach website http://www.virginiabeach.com/attractions/history/old-cape-henry-lighthouse
Phone +1 757 422 9421
Address 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23459, USA
Coordinates 36°55'32.853" N -76°0'29.069" E