Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Colonial National Park - Color is a photograph by Gregory Ballos which was uploaded on May 15th, 2017.
Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Colonial National Park - Color
The historic Cape Henry Lighthouse within Colonial National Historic Park in Virginia.... more
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Cape Henry Lighthouse - Virginia Colonial National Park - Color
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Gregory Ballos
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The historic Cape Henry Lighthouse within Colonial National Historic Park in Virginia.
ABOUT THE CAPE HENRY LIGHTHOUSE: The Cape Henry Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Henry, the landform marking the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay in the U.S. state of Virginia. The location has long been important for the large amount of ocean-going shipping traffic for the harbors, its rivers, and shipping headed to ports on the bay. The original lighthouse was the first authorized by the U.S. government, dating from 1792. It was also the first federal construction project under the Constitution, for an original contract amount of $15,200 (an additional $2,500 was required to finish the lighthouse). A second lighthouse was built and completed in 1881 a short distance away after concern arose about the stability of the first. Both towers of the light station were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
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May 15th, 2017
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