As of 2018, transportation to fort delaware from delaware city and fort mott is provided by a seasonal passenger ferry, the forts ferry crossing. Delaware city is a historic waterfront community that has rich history and great charm. Explore the shops of this quiet riverside town, take a ferry to pea patch island to tour. The team investigates fort delaware on pea patch island. Access to pea patch island and fort delaware is seasonal and provided by the three forts ferry which is a passenger ferry service no cars operated by the delaware river and bay authority. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river between delaware city, delaware and fort mott, new jersey. Once youve explored delaware city, head to the ferry and ride over to pea patch island. This fortress is located on pea patch island in the delaware river. Here, costumed interpreters take you back to the summer of. Tour detail fort delaware state park, delaware city ferry. Once at the island, visitors are brought to the fort on a jitney.
Built on pea patch island, the fort served as a major prison for confederate prisoners during the civil war. Pea patch island is the location of fort delaware, which protected the ports of new castle, wilmington and philadelphia until world war ii. Fort delaware on pea patch island hosts its ghost tours starting friday. There were also union and confederate remains moved from pea patch and buried at finns point, hogate said. Pea patch island, as it was known to the locals, was a private hunting ground for dr. Jul 01, 2015 if you dont have cash in jersey we didnt, theyll take you all the way across to delaware city to pay, but its tricky with the timing, so better to come prepared. You take a ferry, the dela fort from delaware city to pea patch island. Up next spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour. A compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies series 1, volume 8 new madrid, island no. It is a low, marshy island, located in new castle county, facing delaware city on the delaware shore, and finns point on the new jersey shore. For years fort delaware, located on pea patch island off the coast of delaware city, has held ghost tours of spooky sightings and hairraising happenings at the fort. Here, youll find historic fort delaware, which is typically open for tours. It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. It comes complete with a mysterious dungeon and fits the overall look and feel of a haunted prison.
Mar 15, 2020 fort delaware state park was a great history lesson and delaware city is a quaint riverfront community. Help the blacksmith hammer out new parts for a cannon or work with the laundress. Today, fort delaware state park encompasses all of pea patch island, including the fort. Read these haunted stories in delaware to find our. In 2008, the now defunct delaware ghost hunters of which i was a member did an exclusive investigation of fort delaware, on pea patch island.
Delmar day trip motorcycle roads motorcycle tours and routes. Tickets now on sale for pea patch paranormal adventures at fort delaware. Hines tours reserves the right to alter the itinerary, plans and arrangements for the tour, if in the judgment of hines tours it becomes advisable to do so. Fort mott returns as stop for delaware river passenger ferry. I set out sensors in early june to measure water depths and velocities along a transect before and within a patch of vegetation. The fort will be open saturdays in may, weekends and holidays from memorial day weekend through labor day weekend, and wednesdays, thursdays and fridays from june 12 through labor day. Fort delaware state park was a great history lesson and delaware city is a quaint riverfront community. During the civil war, it was used as a prison for confederate prisoners of war. It is used to carry the visitors from pea patch island, which gets situated on the delaware river, to the delaware fort. It has been the site of 3 forts going back to the early 1800s due to its strategic position near the mouth of the delaware bay.
They still fire a cannon and have some gentlemen demonstrate rifle manual and firing. Impressive fortress on pea patch island which you access via an inexpensive, short boat ride on the delaware river about 45 miles from philadelphia. On the day i was there they had living actors who always stay in character, its a history buffs dream. Pea patch island, 12 mile offshore from delaware city, delaware. Find haunted hospitals in delaware city delaware fort. Find the best and real ghost tours, haunted houses, haunted hospitals, haunted prisons, hotels and paranormal investigations in delaware city, delaware, fort delaware haunted prison in delaware city learn all the details at. Fort delaware state park is a coastal fortification which was used as a civil war prison. They had seized it of a doctor named gale who had been using it as a. Delaware city may 2, 20 fort delaware state park once again opens its doors to the public on saturday, may 4. The ferry will again be making stops at fort mott in pennsville. Fort delaware at pea patch island, delaware, was a us military fort and later pow prison. Located in the delaware river on pea patch island, the fortress was originally built after the war of 1812 to guard traffic on the waterway. The remote marshes provide an outstanding habitat for one of the largest wading bird nesting areas on the east coast. Fort delaware was a confederate prison during the civil war, and the history is absolutely fascinating.
Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed. The island is also known to support nesting populations of some of the bigger wading birds. Ghost tours at fort delaware state park are spooky fun and fill up quickly. Mar 15, 2020 labor day weekend at fort delaware fort delaware state park. The sally port of the granite pentagonshaped fort, completed on pea patch island in 1859, glows in the setting sun. There is some good history here and several reenactors wondering the grounds that will tell you about the things you are looking at. Crossing for private prescheduled group tours or for private charters is. With the summer fading, its time to get the bejeezus scared out of you. Purchase tickets in advance online or at our ticket office in delaware city.
Here, costumed reenactors take you back to the summer of 1864. Visit and learn from reenactors about the misery on the island. Usually, on these more mild tours, the horrifying conditions of the fort delaware prison are downplayed a bit, for the crowds. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war.
This site offers information about our trip to ecuador and the galapagos islands in september, 2009 and our return trip in may, 20 still under constructionill. And the fact there is a pea patch island made the story even more fun to read. Come out opening weekend and experience fort delaware for yourself. Tour detail fort delaware state park, fort mott ferry.
Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it. From may through october, visitors to fort delaware experience authentic civilian and military civil war reenactments. Start off outside of wilmington head south on route 9 delaware city is the first of the towns to pass. A history kit is available for pre and post visitation to supplement your curriculum. July 20 4 weeks 21 days in iceland, 6 days in the faroes. Nominees like delaware city salem ferry tour, old swedes historic foundation, delaware tourism. The footprint of this embankment is shown on a map of pea patch island derived from an 1815 plan in the national archives. Mar 29, 20 day trip to pea island by kip tabb march 29, 20 april 24, 2019 less than an hours drive from duck, pea island is a reminder of what the outer banks was before the modern age of development. History lovers can enjoy an exciting day in the 19th century when they take roundtrip boat excursions to these military sites on the delaware river. Tour park detail fort delaware state park, delaware. Established on the site of previous fortifications in 1847 and construction continued until 1859.
Theres nothing like experiencing this refuge in person, but take a sneak peek to give you a hint of whats in store for you here. However, thanks to the atlantic paranormal societys recent visit to the fort on ghost hunters, the ghost tours have been more popular than ever. Visitors take a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island. Peapatch island entertainment, fripp island, south carolina. Programs include musketry and cannon demonstration and the pea patch history tour.
The forts ferry crossing links historic civil war fort delaware on pea patch island with fort mott and delaware city. It is a low, marshy island, located in new castle county, facing delaware city on the delaware shore, and finns point on. Access here to fort delaware pea patch island was a prison used during the civil war. It is presently inactive and reportedly haunted by several ghosts. The fort is located in the middle of the delaware river and a ferry takes you tofrom delaware city out to the island also know as pea patch island.
Pea patch island is a small island, approximately 1 mi 1. It was made even more famous by having an episode of ghost hunters feature it. The delafort passenger ferry is seen on the delaware river near fort delaware state park on pea patch island. Mill hollow cemetery was included in last years historic ghost tour of salem county.
We read it at their school and every kid loved the story. Pea patch island, which contains fort delaware and a nature preserve, is on the delaware river and can be reached by a boat ride from delaware city. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in our picnic area tables and grills are provided. Walking tour trail and parados trail fort mott state. This island served as a pow camp for captured confederate soldiers in addition to its original purpose. Fort delaware sees boom in ghost tour interest after t. Its now a state park but was a civil war pow camp and is supposedly the most haunted place in the state. Pea patch island had been owned by the us military since the 1810s. The state property at fort mott offers picnic areas, a playground, a selfguided walking tour, an interpretive trail to finns point national cemetery, fishing and a seasonal ferry to fort delaware on pea patch island. See a replica of pea patch island as it appeared in 1864 and artifacts from the islands past. Covering miles of cape hatteras national seashore land, this attraction is hard to miss, although there arent many giant signs, hotels or businesses to point the way. Pea patch paranormal adventures, ghost tours at the historical fort, are offered throughout the month. Take the ferry ride from delaware city to the fort its very relaxing. If there is no events, there will be no reenactors.
Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost investigators, a volunteer group leading the. Best city tour in the delaware area readers choice. In 1794, the french military engineer pierre charles lenfant surveyed the island as an ideal location for a river defense fort. Because of its location on pea patch island on the delaware river, a ferry is neccessary to get. Friendly staff and informative free tours guided or self and exhibits. Drink machines are available on the island, and chips and other packaged snacks may be purchased at our gift shops. Pea patch island is a summer home to nine different species of herons, egrets, and ibis. It was a union prison camp for captured confederate soldiers during the war between the states. Pea patch island is a really neat tour full of interesting american history. Fort delaware 18471944 a third system coastal masonry fort on pea patch island, new castle county, delaware. Fort mott returns as stop for delaware river passenger.
Originally built to protect wilmington and philadelphia, it became infamous during the civil war as a jail for confederate pows. Tickets now on sale for paranormal adventures at fort delaware. It is on pea patch island in the delaware river, and is just a 8 minute boat ride. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Fort delaware state park, located on pea patch island, was part of a chain of three forts that defended philadelphia for well over 100 years. Fort delaware state park delaware city 2020 all you. A hiking trail and its observation platform provide opportunities for photography and nature study. Find available tours fort delaware state park park tour. Areas of pea patch islands civil war fortress to be investigated. Fort delaware, confederate hellhole, delaware city, delaware. If you dont have cash in jersey we didnt, theyll take you all the way across to delaware city to pay, but its tricky with the timing, so better to come prepared. They also do haunted tours at night and other specialty.
Today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. Fort mott in the schedule for 20 and relocated to the city of salem. Check out fort delaware on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river. Fort delaware and pea patch island south jersey trails. After all, not everyone is comfortable telling 5th graders that a rat call was. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island and is a frequent spot for school field trips and historic tours. However, the red clay watershed does have its own small rookery near kennett square, pa. This is the second model of the island to be displayed in the visitors center and the fort delaware society played a major role in its creation and funding. Henry gale which sits in the delaware river, between delaware city, delaware and fort mott, new jersey. Fort delaware stands on pea patch island in the delaware river. The ride is enjoyable which is enjoyed by the travellers, and while this boat rides, people came to know about the culture of delaware and their customers too. Usually, i assume that in the summer, most that i see around ashland nature center are on feeding forays from pea patch island in the delaware river, where there is a large nesting population.
On the show itself, the ghost hunterss thermal camera picked up lots of activity in the tunnels, and loud noises that sounded like cannon fire reverberated. Take a virtual tour of pea island national wildlife refuge. Pea patch island is a small, marshy island located on the delaware river. The idea of modeling pea patch island goes back to the days of the founders of the fort delaware society. Delaware city salem ferry changes name to forts ferry crossing. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island in delaware and is considered to be a haunted prison. If this is your first time here, we would like to extend our warmest welcome and invite you to take a tour of what our community has to offer. Oct 11, 2014 while touring through the bay of fundy, we stop to check out pea island in blacks harbour. Tour detail fort delaware state park, delaware city.
This fort was originally built in 1859 to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. Map of the faroe islands showing points of interest. This particular structure is built in a pentagonal manner and reflects that of a military structure. If you died on the pea patch island and they couldnt get you back to the cemetery, they. Visitors take a 12 mile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour 360. If you died on the pea patch island and they couldnt get you back to the. About 2,500 prisoners of war died there, and now countless st. Fort delaware is so haunted that it was featured on ghost hunters, and in the fall, you can participate in paranormal investigations. Just a short boatride across the delaware river on pea patch island is.
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