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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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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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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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Truckin' Through History
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Shuttle Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Take a ride on an historic WWII troop-carrying truck as we tour the park and explore some of the lesser-known remains of Fort Miles. Tours meet at the Orientation Building. Recommended for ages 7+. Limit 12 per ride. $10 per person. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-644-5007.
Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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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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Citizen Science at the Shore
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Science Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Do science and help the beach in winter? Yes, you can! Have fun collecting data to help make our beaches better. 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 5+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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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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Cell-phone Nature Photography
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Photography Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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No fancy camera? No Problem! Join us on a short nature walk and learn a few tips and tricks to help you take better nature photos with the mobile phone camera already in your pocket! Dress for the weather. Ages 8 and older with an adult. Pre-registration required. $5 per person
Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 8+): $5.00 |
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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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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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Life Underground
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Explore the world beneath your feet and the life that lives there as we uncover what's going down underground. Dress for the weather. For ages 7 and older with an adult. $5 per person Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Plant Identification Exploration
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Learn the basics of plant anatomy and identification on this short hike through our coastal ecosystem. Please dress for the weather. For ages 8 and up 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 8+): $5.00 |
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Insect Exploring
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Antlions, hairstreaks, cow killers. Yep, all insects! Explore the park in search of these and other insects and find out why we need them. For ages 5 and older with an adult.
Prices: Adult: $3.00, Child (Age 5+): $3.00 |
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Young Family Hike: Beach Houses
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Nature Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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Take a short walk to the bay beach and search for animals that call the beach their home and help build a beach critter home yourself. Dress for the weather. For ages 3-7 years old with an adult (no strollers.) Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space available, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person.
Prices: Public: $5.00 |
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Young Family Hike: Five Senses
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Nature Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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Use all your senses to experience the park and compare how animals use their senses. For ages 3-7 years old with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space available, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person.
Prices: Public: $5.00 |
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Snakes & Turtles of Cape
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Meet live reptiles and find out why the park is their home during this indoor program. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. For ages 5 and older with an adult. $5 per person Prices: Adult: $5.00, Child (Age 5+ w/adult): $5.00 |
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Young Family Hike: Falling Leaves
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Nature Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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Take a short walk outside to find out why trees change in fall and then make a fun leaf craft. For ages 3-7 years old with an adult. Dress for the weather. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space is available, please call 302-645-6852. $5 per person.
Prices: Public: $5.00 |
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Our Beach Rocks!
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Search for the different rocks and minerals that make up our beach, and discover the fascinating story of how they made it to the Delaware shore! For ages 7 and up with a paying adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to program. After that, if space available, please call 302-645-6852.
Prices: Adult: $6.00, Child (Age 7+): $6.00 |
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Beach Treasures
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Search the shore for shells, feathers and other "treasures" that wash up on our beaches and figure out how they got there. For ages 5 and up with an adult. Online registration closes 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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Tidal Flats Exploration
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Grab a hand net and search for fish, crabs and other aquatic life on the bay flats at low tide and uncover how they adapt to this changing habitat. Wear old shoes (no flip-flops) that can get wet and muddy. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration closes 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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Dolphin Watch
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Look for bottlenose dolphins from our shore overlook and find out why they swim within sight of our beaches. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-645-6852. $6 per person. Prices: Adult: $6.00, Child (Age 7+ w/adult): $6.00 |
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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 |