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Historic Sites: Cape Henry Lighthouse

Feb
6

Willis Augustus Hodges: Cape Henry Lighthouse’s First African American Lighthouse Keeper

Photo courtesy of The Virginian-Pilot Willis Augustus Hodges served as the first African American lighthouse keeper at the Cape Henry Lighthouse from May 10 to July 26, 1870. Willis Augustus Hodges was born in Blackwater, Virginia, modern-day Virginia Beach, on February 12, 1815. He was born a free black man to a family of well-off …

category: Cape Henry Lighthouse, Untold Stories

Sep
22

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Smithsonian Museum Day

Sep 22, 2018

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Click here to find participating museums and download a ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 22, …

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Historic Sites: Cape Henry Lighthouse

Willis Augustus Hodges: Cape Henry Lighthouse’s First African American Lighthouse Keeper

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