Six Tickets for Preservation Virginia Sites - Including Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Item Number: 182
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Leading Bidder: klady
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Description
Visit any of Preservation Virginia's Sites - Including the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse - with these 6 Admission Tickets.
Explore 100 Miles of History in Virginia
Preservation Virginia owns and operates six historic locations open to the public. It is roughly 100 miles from Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown in Hanover County to Old Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach - 100 Miles of History! Along the way, visit the John Marshall House, Historic Jamestowne, Smith’s Fort and Bacon’s Castle.
Visit the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse:
Climb to the top of the historic Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and get great views of the New Cape Henry Lighthouse too!
Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is the first federally funded public works project of the newly formed United States government. It was authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton. The Lighthouse is situated near the “First Landing” site where English settlers first set foot on their way to settle in Jamestown. Built with the same Aquia sandstone as much of Washington, D.C, the lighthouse guided sea travelers to safety for almost 100 years. The distinctive black and white striped “New” Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1881 but remains closed to the public.
Preservation Virginia members placed a tablet on the tower in 1896 to mark the site of the “First Landing” and in 1930 an act of Congress deeded the Lighthouse and surrounding land to our care.
preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/cape-henry-lighthouse/
Special Instructions
Winner receives six (6) admission tickets to any of Preservation Virginia's historic sites - including the Cape Henry Lighthouse.
Expires January 2027
*All climbers must be at least 42″ tall. Adults are not permitted to carry children.
Children 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Today, Cape Henry Lighthouse is surrounded by the Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story (JEBFS). Please review the guidelines below provided by JEBFS for entering the military base before your visit: https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/cape-henry-lighthouse/
The general public (without government I.Ds) must ride a shuttle from the base gate to the lighthouse. The military has a station set up to record visitor information and explain base policies before boarding the shuttle. Shuttles run every 15 minutes, with the last one leaving at 4 p.m. People 16 and over must have valid ID.