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The windswept sands at Cape Henry Memorial are the site of both the start and end of what is referred to as British America. This memorial marks the spot where English colonists landed first in April of 1607, where they placed a wooden cross after their successful crossing of the ocean. The largest naval battle of the American Revolution took place here as well in 1781. The Cape Henry Memorial is only about a quarter-acre site commemorating the approximate site of the Jamestown settlers’ first landing in Virginia. The walkway up the dunes offers views of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantic Ave, Fort Story, VA 23459, Phone: 757-898-2410

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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