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Love on the Homefront: 1940's Dinner and Dance Party
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Special Event Tour |
4 hr. 30 min.
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Swing back to the 1940s with this exclusive Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance, proudly presented by First State Heritage Park and the Fort Miles Museum. We invite you to dress in your best and do up your Victory Rolls to join us for a romantic time-traveling evening to 1942! Featuring a themed dinner, period music, and swing dance lessons to help you cut a rug, this will be an evening you and your partner won't soon forget. Buy your tickets, grab that special someone, and enjoy a night away! This special event fundraiser takes place in the historic venue of Battery 519, constructed to defend Delaware's coasts during World War II. Tickets are $90 per person, and your ticket includes your meal, musical entertainments, swing dance lessons, and a guided tour. There will be a ticketed cash bar serving throughout the evening as well. Prices: General Admission: $90.00 |
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Homefront Holidays: 1940s Dinner & Dance Party
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Special Event Tour |
3 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Swing back to the 1940s with this exclusive holiday party, proudly presented by First State Heritage Park and the Fort Miles Historic Area. You're invited to pull out your pinstripes and do up your Victory Rolls to join us in celebrating the holidays like it's 1942! We're recreating the Christmas dinner served to the troops stationed at historic Fort Miles during World War II for your dining experience, bringing out the smooth entertainments of Madison Coleman and the World War Tunes band, offering up swing dance lessons to help you cut a rug, and more in this sure-to-please night away. Buy your tickets, grab that special someone, and make a holiday memory to cherish!
This special event takes place in the historic venue of Battery 519, constructed to defend Delaware's coasts during World War II. Your ticket includes your meal, musical entertainments, swing dance lessons, and a guided tour. There will be a ticketed cash bar serving throughout the evening as well.
Prices: Adult: $90.00 |
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Partial Solar Eclipse
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Science Tour |
3 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Delaware will experience a partial solar eclipse (close to 85%) with the peak occurring at about 3:15 p.m. The eclipse is not something to watch with the naked eye, so register on-line to receive a pair of Safe Solar Glasses (limited supply). We will also have other arrangements in place to safely experience this amazing astronomical event. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Prices: Adult: $0.00, Child (Age 5+): $0.00 |
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First Day Interpretive Hike at Cape Henlopen
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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Start the New Year off on the right foot! Reserve a limited spot on our guided hike to explore the importance of the Point. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Point Comfort Station parking area.
Parking is limited so please carpool. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Free but registration required, limited space. Prices: Free: $0.00 |
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First Day Group Hike at Cape Henlopen
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Start the New Year off on the right foot by hiking the Point. Just want to go for a hike around the Point? Then join us at the Point Comfort Station parking lot by 9 a.m. Dress for the weather. Parking is limited so please carpool. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Free but registration required, limited space.
Prices: Free: $0.00 |
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An Evening with Horseshoe Crabs
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Witness one of nature's amazing scenes, as horseshoe crabs parade up and down our beaches during their nesting season. We will explore the bay beach and uncover their mysterious lives. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required; call 302-645-6852. $7 per person Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 7+): $7.00 |
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Cape Nature Writing
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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Join us for this outdoor program as we share some readings from authors' relationships with nature. We will then take time to write about our own nature experience at the park. Bring writing materials, a folding chair and dress for the weather. For ages 13 and older with an adult. Online pre-registration and payment required. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space available, please call 302-645-6852.
Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Seals at the Beach
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Stranded or just hanging out? Find out which species you may see and what these marine mammals are doing on our coast in the winter. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 7+): $7.00 |
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Beach Nature Program
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Moderate
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Join a naturalist as we explore the beach and connect with the dynamic nature of our coastal environment. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and up with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $6 a person. Prices: Adult: $6.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $6.00 |
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Nature Art in the Park
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Art Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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Connect with nature through one of the many forms of art in this hands on program. Information on required materials to bring will be provided after registration. For ages 10 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 10+): $7.00 |
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Seaside History Hike
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Bring your walking shoes as a park historian leads you across the sandy trail towards the Delaware Bay. See World War II relics, uncover the Delaware Breakwater Quarantine Station and hear tales of pirates. Tours meet at the Seaside Nature Center. Dress for the weather. Recommended for ages 7+. $5 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Hike the Point
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Recently opened for the public to explore the beach, join us on this guided 1.8-mile hike to explore the beauty of Cape Henlopen's Point and its ecological importance. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00 |
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Full Moon Hike
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Hike the park as the sun sets and the full moon rises. Find out what animals come out at night and how they adapt. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 7+): $7.00 |
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Leaf Peeper Hike
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Our park has more than just pine trees take a peek at the different colors of the other trees in the park and discover how and why their leaves change color. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00 |
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Squid Dissection
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Science Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Explore the ins and outs of these mysterious animals through hands-on dissection. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $9 per person
Prices: Adult: $9.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $9.00 |
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Reptile Hike
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Hike the park in search of reptiles as we discover how they make the various habitats their home. For ages 7 and older with an adult.
Prices: Adult: $3.00, Child (Age 7+): $3.00 |
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Seining the Bay
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Fish the shallows of Delaware Bay using a beach seine net to collect fish, crabs and other creatures, and discover how the bay functions as a nursery. Dress to get wet and wear secure shoes, no flip-flops. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Online registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. After that please call 302-645-6852. $7 per person Prices: Adult: $7.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $7.00 |
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You're a Natural: Observing and Drawing Nature
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Art Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join us for a short walk into the woods and learn the basics of drawing forms in the natural world. Bring a sketch pad and pencils as well as a folding chair. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852.
$5 per person Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 8+): $5.00 |
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Reading the Beach
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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The beach is a chaotic and dynamic part of Earth. Walk the beach and learn how to read the messages left by waves and wind and use them to predict the future of the shore! For ages 10 and up with an adult. $3 per person
Prices: Public: $3.00 |
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Mother's Day Nature Walk
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Celebrate Mother's Day weekend with a short walk looking for beautiful spring flowers and some of nature's best moms! For ages 7 and up with an adult.
Prices: Adult: $3.00, Child (Age 7+): $3.00 |
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Cape Invasion
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Biking |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Cape Henlopen has been invaded¿by plants! Join us for a biking tour that explores how building Fort Miles led to a change in Cape Henlopen's ecology. Please bring your own bike. Tours meet at the Orientation Building. Recommended for ages 10+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: General Admission: $5.00 |
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Green Spring Scavenger Hunt
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Join us on this interactive scavenger hunt where we follow clues to see how different green and non-green elements of nature help the park's ecosystem thrive, and how you can become a part of it! Dress for the weather. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+): $5.00 |
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The Great Egg Case Hunt
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Search the beach for skate egg cases and other beach treasures that wash up on our shore. Become a citizen scientist by recording your findings and help researchers discover more about the egg laying species in our waters! Dress for the weather. For ages 5 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+): $5.00 |
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Exploring Tides
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Join us as we explore the bay shore and discover how this powerful and mysterious force of nature impacts our coast and all the creatures that live here! Dress to get wet. Boots, closed-toe water shoes, or old sneakers required. Ages 7 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required.
$5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+): $5.00 |
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Fort Miles Lantern Tour
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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In 1943 World War II was in full swing, but it was much different than anticipated. Tour Battery 519 by lantern light as we reveal U-boats on the prowl, sailors in distress and what World War II turned out to be for soldiers stationed at Fort Miles. Recommended for ages 10+. $7 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007. Prices: General Admission: $7.00, Military: $0.00 |