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Fort Delaware State Park

Fort Delaware State Park is a history museum in Delaware City, Delaware. It is one of the U.S. museums catalogued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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About this museum

What is Fort Delaware State Park?

Fort Delaware State Park is a 248-acre (100 ha), 1-mile-long (1.6 km) Delaware state park on Pea Patch Island in the mid channel of the Delaware River near its entrance into Delaware Bay. It is a low, marshy island in New Castle County, Delaware, facing Delaware City on the Delaware shore and Finns Point on the New Jersey shore. Fort Delaware was built on Pea Patch Island by the United States Army in 1815, near the conclusion of the War of 1812, to protect the harbors of Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fort was burned and rebuilt in the years prior to the American Civil War, and soon after the start of the war the fort was converted to a Prisoner of War camp. Fort Delaware continued to protect the mouth of the Delaware River through World War I and II. Pea Patch Island and Fort Delaware was declared surplus land by the United States Department of Defense in 1945.

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The record

Museum details

Name
Fort Delaware State Park
Type
History Museum
City
Delaware City
State
Delaware
Website
http://www.destateparks.com/PARK/FORT-DELAWARE/
IMLS Museum ID
8401000134
Coordinates
39.57422, -75.59379
What kind of museum is Fort Delaware State Park?

Fort Delaware State Park is classified as a history museum in the IMLS Museum Data Files. Browse more history museums →

Where is Fort Delaware State Park located?

Fort Delaware State Park is located in Delaware City, Delaware at approximately 39.57422, -75.59379. See the map above.

Does Fort Delaware State Park have a website?

Yes — the IMLS record lists http://www.destateparks.com/PARK/FORT-DELAWARE/. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you visit.

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