The little known Village of Cape Henry was a bustling resort town in the early 1900’s. Accessed by an electric rail line and equipped with a casino, church, ice cream parlor, cottages and hotels. It was the place to be along the oceanfront.
The little known Village of Cape Henry was a bustling resort town in the early 1900’s. Accessed by an electric rail line and equipped with a casino, church, ice cream parlor, cottages and hotels. It was the place to be along the oceanfront.
Learn about the historic shipwrecks that plagued the Virginia coastline, including the Dictator, and how their presence is still being felt today in this virtual program designed just for kids!
Standing since 1792, the Cape Henry Lighthouse has stood guard over the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay for many major wars. Examine primary sources describing British interactions during the War of 1812, reports of German U-Boats during World War II and hear the stories of all the wars in between. This program will highlight the lighthouse and its relationship with freedom. This virtual program will take place over Zoom.
Sea creatures big and small make the Chesapeake Bay home. Learn more about who makes up our under the sea ecosystem from the tiniest shrimp to the largest whales in this virtual program on Zoom with the Cape Henry Lighthouse Staff.
In this virtual program we will compare historic photos to what the same area would look like in present day. Learn about the history of the before photos and the changes that lead up to the after photo.
Pirates have been wreaking havoc and adventuring the world’s oceansfor hundreds of years. Join Preservation Virginia’s Cape Henry Lighthouse on Zoom in an exploration of some of the world’s more preposterous pirates.
Although the lighthouse was completed in 1792, the idea of a lighthouse on Cape Henry came to be decades earlier. Learn about the agreement between Virginia and Maryland, how the Founding Fathers are connected to the construction of the lighthouse and the process of building with the adjustments that had to be made to create the first federally funded public works project during this virtual program on Zoom.
Learn little known history about the Virginia Beach area, including witches, pirates and military facts! Learn about Fort Story, a prominent military base in Virginia Beach as they consider the history of the community.
Landing on the shores of the Cape, on April 26th 1607, the men and boys of the Virginia Company Charter claimed this land for Henry, son of King James. This program will show monuments currently dedicated to the first landing and its importance to our country’s beginnings.
Join the Cape Henry Lighthouse staff for a virtual program about the creation of the lighthouse. Although the lighthouse was completed in 1792, the idea of a lighthouse on Cape Henry came to be decades earlier.