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Newport News Middle Ground Light is a lighthouse near the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel (MMMBT) on Interstate 664 in Hampton Roads. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is the oldest caisson lighthouse in Virginia.
Two other lights, those at Deepwater Shoals and Point of Shoals, were erected at the same time. By 1869 the structure at White Shoal was leaning badly and was declared unsafe, being described by the Lighthouse Board as being "of the oldest and most inferior design [1]". A new light was constructed in 1871 and given a fifth-order Fresnel lens ...
There are nine active lights in the state as well as three automated caissons and eleven skeleton towers replacing previously staffed lights. The first lighthouse in the state was erected in 1792 (the first Cape Henry Light ) and it is the oldest surviving structure; the last, Chesapeake Light , was built in 1965 (ignoring automated towers ...
The second annual Newport Juneteenth celebration promises to be bigger and better than the year before. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Off Fort Eustis in the James River, northwest of Newport News, Virginia Coordinates 37°8′11.46″N 76°38′12.48″W / 37.1365167°N 76.6368000°W / 37.1365167; -76.6368000
The year 2024 was huge for solar news. In April, a total solar eclipse was visible to millions of Americans, which was then followed by multiple widespread northern and southern lights caused by CMEs.
From the morning mass to the post-parade celebrations there's plenty to do on Newport's parade day. ... Will Richmond, Newport Daily News. March 12, 2024 at 5:08 AM.
The original lens from the Cape Charles lighthouse is on display at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. The Cape Charles Lighthouse housed a Vega VRB-25 solar powered beacon from the 1990s until its decommissioning as an aid to navigation in 2019.