Enjoy a signed artist print of the "Old Point Comfort Lighthouse" by artist Anne Smith.  The Old Point Comfort Lighthouse marks the entrance to historic Hampton Roads, an important harbor situated at the mouths of the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers, and stands on ground which has seen many a fort constructed nearby to defend this import waterway. The towers present neighbor, the Civil-War era Fort Monroe, was preceded by colonial Fort George, which in turn was probably preceded by an even earlier fortification. A navigational beacon on Old Point Comfort was active as early as 1775 when John Dams, caretaker of the ruins at Fort George, was paid an annual supplement of 20 pounds to tend a light there. Some historians believe that Native Americans kept wood fires burning at the Point before that for the benefit of Spanish ships during the 16th century.

Old Point Comfort Lighthouse is the second oldest on the Bay. Built of sandstone in 1802, the lighthouse stands 54 feet tall and is octagonal in structure. During the War of 1812, it was used as a watch tower and was riddled with naval gun bullets during the Civil War. It is operated and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is not open to the public. But it can be viewed from the street.