Show oldest lighthouse the first lighthouse built by the federal government go eminent after its folit alinz f lands on cape henry guarding the entrance to the virginia capes interial for its construction had lipan hisem bled by the colonial colon lil I 1 it to of 0 f I 1 but with the advent of the new government the site we was ceded to to the hie latter tile the light was put ait in ili operation in 1701 1791 it was replaced in 1881 by a modern lighthouse but tile the old tower stands as a historic landmark |