The White House today marked the 419th anniversary of the first landing of English settlers at Cape Henry, Virginia, and the planting of a wooden cross that marked the beginning of what would become the United States. The event was inaugurated on April 29, 1607, when 104 men arrived under the auspices of King James I and the Virginia Company of London, and three days later, led by Reverend Robert Hunt, erected a cross on the Chesapeake shore. The settlers later established Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, enduring drought, starvation, and disease, which helped shape the nation’s character. Today a granite cross stands at the original site, honoring the resilience and faith of the early settlers, and the White House emphasized the nation’s commitment to preserving its spiritual heritage and advancing the common good.
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