New and Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
by Joni Eskridge
Title
New and Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Artist
Joni Eskridge
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Description
The newer Cape Henry lighthouse towers over the old lighthouse at Fort Henry in Virginia under cloudy sky.
According to the Preservation Viginia website, the Cape Henry Lighthouse:
Was the first federally funded lighthouse. It was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
It stands near the "First Landing" site where English settlers arrived in 1607.
Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792.
Was authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton.
Was designed by New York architect John McComb.
Was In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby.
It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States.
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February 21st, 2016
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