Cape Henry Lighthouse

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Cape Henry Light
The two lighthouses at Cape Henry
Place:	Cape Henry
Location:	US east coast
Geographical location:	36 ° 55 '32 "  N , 76 ° 0' 30"  W Coordinates: 36 ° 55 '32 "  N , 76 ° 0' 30"  W.
Fire height :	48
Operating mode:	electric
Construction time:	1792 and 1881

Cape Henry Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia Beach , Virginia , USA, at the entrance from the Atlantic Ocean into Chesapeake Bay . Cape Henry Light was built in 1792. In 1881 a second tower was built.

The Cape Henry Lighthouse was the first government-authorized lighthouse in what was then the United States. The first lighthouse was designed and built by New York architect John McComb Jr. , who later helped develop New York City Hall .

Cape Henry Lighthouse has been listed as a structure on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1966 . Since April 1970 the lighthouse has the status of a National Historic Landmark .

The two lighthouses were added to the List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.

Web links

Commons : Cape Henry lighthouses  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Notes and individual references

1. ↑ In the background the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
2. ↑ Cape Henry Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places , accessed February 27, 2020.
3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Virginia. National Park Service , accessed February 27, 2020.