Getting There:
P.O. BOX 170DELAWARE CITY DE 19706
Fort Delaware State Park is located on Pea Patch Island. To reach the island, you must take a ferry from 45 Clinton St., Delaware City, Delaware 19706.
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Please be advised: Fort Delaware is now closed for the season. The only tours that are available are the Paranormal tours. These tours are opened on the following dates: Paranormal Adventure: September 24 and 30 and October 1, 7, 8, 14, 21, 22, and 29 2011 Family Paranormal Investigations: September 24, 2011 Extended Paranormal Investigation: October 29, 2011 NJ Paranormal Adventure:: October 15, 2011 These tours are "by reservation only." Fort Delaware State Park, DEDescription:Civil War Living HistoryFort Delaware, the Union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed Confederate prisoners of war. It was originally built to protect the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. Visitors take a 1/2 mile ferry ride from Delaware City to Pea Patch Island. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Here, costumed reenactors take you back to the summer of 1864. Fill your day with hands-on history. Help the blacksmith hammer out new parts for a cannon or work with the laundress. Be on hand when the 8-inch Columbiad gun fires a live gunpowder charge! See a replica of Pea Patch Island as it appeared in 1864 and artifacts from the Island's past. Make a day of it - there is a food concession stand on the island. And if you like, you can bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in our picnic area - tables and grills are provided. Important Information:Fort Delaware is on Pea Patch Island, less than a mile from Delaware City, DE and Fort Mott, NJ. Access to the island is by ferry only. Private boats are not permitted to dock on the island. DELAWARE CITY DE 19706 Fort Delaware State Park is located on Pea Patch Island. To reach the island, you must take a ferry from 45 Clinton St., Delaware City, Delaware 19706. Map Driving Route Phone Park for More Information:Information:1-302-834-7941Project Office: |
