First Landing

First Landing (HM1GYF)

Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 55.55', W 76° 0.487'

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Landed April 26, 1607

Captain Gabriel Archer Christopher Newport

Hon. George S. Percy Bartholomew Gobfold

Edward Maria Vincefeld

with twenty-five others

who

calling the place

"Cape Henry"

planted a cross

April 29, 1607

"Dei Gratia Virginia Condita"



This tablet is erected by the Association for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

April 29, 1896
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HM NumberHM1GYF
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Year Placed1896
Placed ByAssociation for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 2:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 410213 N 4087119
Decimal Degrees36.92583333, -76.00811667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 55.55', W 76° 0.487'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 55' 33" N, 76° 0' 29.22" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 583 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, US
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