The new Cape Henry Lighthouse, built in 1881, is still in service and is usually not open to the public. Visitors can climb the steps of both and take advantage of family activities on the grounds ...

The Cape Henry Lighthouse, standing in the same location since 1792, needs some help. It's the first government authorized lighthouse and they'd like to keep it around a little longer.

The $1.1 million project, called the Cape Henry Lighthouse Dune and Base Stabilization Construction Project, added brick pavers to the pedestrian plaza, which is now surrounded by a metal railing.

VIRGINIA BEACH Winter can be brutal on the cape where the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay meet. Wind lashes the seaside with bone-chilling fierceness. It swirls around the 50-foot-tall sand d… ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — It’s often difficult for Congress to agree on various matters. Something the very first Congress could agree on was the necessity of a lighthouse at the ent… ...

Built in 1792, the Cape Henry Lighthouse is not the oldest lighthouse in the country, but it is the first. Cape Henry Lighthouse "I think this one holds up because of its historical significance ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — Restoration crews are getting ready to start work on the Cape Henry Lighthouse. They will work to stabilize the top of the dune and ...

Cape Henry Lighthouse on JEB Fort Story naval base dates back to the beginning of U.S. history and is a big tourist draw attracting thousands of visitors every year.

The ‘new’ Cape Henry Lighthouse — built in 1881 — will open Monday for National Lighthouse Day. Colin Warren-Hicks, The Virginian-Pilot. Sun, August 6, 2023 at 5:14 PM UTC.