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First Landing Cross
(Sights & Activities - Sightseeing)

Virginia Beach VA 23451

Description:
The site is where the nation's first English settlers landed in the New World on April 26, 1607. Captain Christopher Newport, grateful for a safe voyage, erected a cross in homage to the providential blessings of Christ. Nearly 200 years later, the area saw the French defeat the British during the Revolutionary War. A monument and several plaques are posted nearby to further commemorate the importance of this site.