On August 8, 1933, the Cape Henry Syndicate donated 1,060 acres of what was known as "the Desert" to the Commonwealth of Virginia to create a seashore park. Development of the park’s facilities and trails began in 1933 by the Civilian...
Commemorations--Virginia--Virginia Beach; Memorials--Virginia--Virginia Beach; Memorials--Virginia--Cape Henry; Historical markers--Virginia--Cape Henry
Shown is the commemoration ceremony on April 26, 1935 for the Cape Henry Cross located in what is now known as First Landing State Park. This cross commemorates the site where a wooden cross was erected by the early English settlers upon their...
