2003 37c Southeastern Lighthouses: Old Cape Henry, Virginia

U.S. #3787
37¢ Cape Henry, VA
Southeastern Lighthouses

Issue Date: June 13, 2003
City: Tybee Island, GA
Quantity: 125,000,000
Printed By: American Packaging Corporation for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 10.75 x 10.25
Color: Multicolored

In 2003, the romance of lighthouses was reflected in a strip of five commemorative stamps picturing historic beacons from America’s southeast (U.S. #3787-91). This stamp features Cape Henry Light.

The original Cape Henry Light was abandoned as an active lighthouse in 1881. Despite several cracks in walls six-feet thick at the base, the tower still stands today.