The rich history of Virginia Beach dates back nearly 400 years, when the first English colonists ventured to the New World. On April 26, 1607, the vessels Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery stopped at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The colonists spent three days at the site of their first landing, erecting a cross and naming the spot Cape Henry. From Cape Henry they sailed across the bay and up the river, ultimately settling the colony of Jamestown. Later colonists settled around Cape Henry and the lands beyond. Princess Anne County was formed from the eastern section of Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and was named in honor of the youngest daughter of King James.