The Cape Henry Lighthouse at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story is a local gem of strategic and historical significance, according to tour guide Riley O’Shaughnessy.
“We got our name back in 1607 with the arrival of the Jamestown settlers. So, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, they landed here. They planted a large wooden cross and named us Cape Henry,” O’Shaughnessy said.
While this was the first place the colonists landed, they didn’t stay long…