Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
by Joni Eskridge
Title
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Artist
Joni Eskridge
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Photograph
Description
According to Preservation Virginia website, Cape Henry Lighthouse:
The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay
Standing near the 'First Landing' site where English settlers arrived in 1607
Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792
Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton
Designed by New York architect John McComb
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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