418th Anniversary of the First Landing and the Raising of the Cape Henry Cross

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Summary

Four hundred and eighteen years ago, more than 100 men completed a grueling 144-day voyage from the countryside of England to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in search of opportunity in the New World. Commissioned by King James I and the Virginia Company of London, these intrepid settlers charted three small ships—the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery—to set sail on a perilous journey across the Atlantic to expand the reach of the English Crown into unknown lands, create a better future for their families, and further the “Glory of His Divine Majesty.”