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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - The 86th annual Easter sunrise service was held on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sunday morning at the historic Cape Henry Memorial Cross.

Speakers at the service included Dr. Dale Coulter of Regent University, Joint Base commander Capt. Frank Hughlett and Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms.

The service was held on the site of the Cape Henry Memorial Cross which has historical significance that dates back to 160, when the first settlers came ashore.

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The on site memorial cross was erected in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists to commemorate the raising of a cross by the first settlers, according to a press release from JEB Little Creek-Ft. Story.


The public is invited to take part in the annual Easter Sunrise Service at the historic Cape Henry Memorial Cross on Fort Story.

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story will host its 86th annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m., Sunday, March 31st at the historic Cape Henry Memorial Cross on Fort Story.

The guest speaker for this years’ service will be Dr. Dale M. Coulter of Regent University. Also participating will be Joint Base Commander, Capt. Frank E. Hughlett and Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., from the City of Virginia Beach.

The service site is historically rich dating back more than four hundred years since the first settlers came ashore on April 26, 1607. The on-site memorial cross was erected in 1935 by the Daughters of the American Colonists to commemorate the raising of a cross by the first settlers who came ashore in 1607.