Fort Story(Cape Henry Lighthouse), First Landing State Park , VA Beach, VA, US - Part 1

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Fort Story Military Reservation is a facility of the U.S. Army located in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia at Cape Henry.

The base includes sandy trails, cypress swamps, grassy dunes and soft and hard sand beaches.

The Cape Henry Lighthouse has long been important for the large amount of ocean-going shipping traffic for the harbors, its rivers, and shipping headed to ports on the Chesapeake Bay.

It was the first lighthouse authorized by the U.S. government, dating from 1792. It was also the first federal construction project under the Constitution.

The lighthouses are located within the boundaries of Fort Story. The Cape Henry Memorial is adjacent to the lighthouses.

The Cape Henry Lighthouses were backdrops for a scene in the 2001 movie Hearts in Atlantis, based on the 1999 Stephen King novel.

To visit the lighthouse, you must pass through the security gates of Fort Story. Please have identification including a picture with you for all visitors aged 16 years or older.

The security personnel have the right to examine your car before issuing a pass to enter the base. The guards are courteous and efficient, but please allow a few extra minutes for entry into the site.

The architectural integrity of the tower is representative of one of John McComb's best and most important constructions.

During a routine inspection in 1872 questions arose concerning the stability and safety of the lighthouse. An appropriation of $75,000 on 10 June 1878 dedicated monies to erect a new lighthouse 350 feet southeast of the old.

First Landing State Park is located on Cape Henry. This 2,888 acre park offers a wide range of activities for visitors.

You can go swimming, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, or enjoy a picnic when you visit First Landing. Regardless of how long you can stay, you can have a nice time visiting the park.

You can also stay in the park overnight, at a campsite or in one of in one of the park's cabins.

There is 1 1/4 miles of beach located along the Chesapeake Bay. First Landing's beach is open every day. There are no lifeguards, you swim at your own risk.

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[lastrebel415]

i stayed at fort story over the summer with my rotc unit. out barracks was just around the corner from the lighthouse

[OurTripVideos]

Cool.

[saturateu]

Nice Vid! Well done!

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[ultraroadmap]

The woods all around Ft. Story had sand instead of dirt which was a unique feature of the surrounding landscape.....I biked in and around the lighthouse countless times on my way to the beach or the movie theater....toads would cross the roads in multitudes in the mornings....blue-tailed lizards, cotton mouth moccasins, black racers, turtles...an abundance of creatures were present everywhere it seemed.....above all the friends I hung out with will remain with me forever... Ft. Story 1963-64.

[PartiallyNumb]

@lastrebel415  Hey was the house next to the bowling alley still there?

[PartiallyNumb]

I grew up as a kid on this base and loved everything about it. I really do miss fort story and have been trying to make it back for years and years.

[fluffyninjas]

but if you get arrested, i warned you

[fluffyninjas]

don't tell anyone I told you, but if you go up the hill behind the bathhouse in the camping cabin section theres old abandoned military emplacements up there