Participants witness and take part in actual investigations, using electronic magnetic field detectors, data recorders, and temperature sensorsthis tour leaves from delaware only. Tickets now on sale for paranormal adventures at fort delaware. Fort delaware, seeking to tell their story to those who walk the haunted halls. The first fortifications were built at the end of the war of 1812, and the bulk of the present fort was built before the civil war. Much suffering and death occurred at this site, located on an island in the delaware river. When my daughters fifth grade class took a field trip there, i jumped at. Smoking is not permitted on the island during the evening programs. The old railroad is said to be so haunted and scary that more than 70 years after the area was abandoned even the government has given up on redeveloping the region because of ghosts who have taken over. Areas of pea patch islands civil war fortress to be investigated include. There is a special fivehour adventure held halloween night from 9. Fort delaware is closed for the season and will reopen on april 25, 2020. Participate in an actual paranormal investigation of fort delaware. Established on the site of previous fortifications in 1847 and construction continued until 1859. 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 summer home to nine different species of herons, egrets, and ibis. Pea patch island has now been turned into a state park and is owned by the state of delaware. This particular structure is built in a pentagonal manner and reflects that of a military structure. Many had crossed the river by carrying a life jacket, and many had swum. First garrisoned in 1861 at the beginning of the u. Pea patch history tour cancelled at fort delaware state park. Its now a state park but was a civil war pow camp and is supposedly the most haunted place in the state. Fort delaware state park is a coastal fortification which was used as a civil war prison. Fort delaware state park is located on pea patch island, in the delaware river. After some back and forth and declined money offers, the state of delaware stepped in.
An old civil war fort and prison in the middle of the delaware river on an island. Explore the shops of this quiet riverside town, take a ferry to pea patch island to tour fort delaware state park, or hike and bike along the chesapeake and delaware canal trail iconic eats. Built on pea patch island, the fort served as a major prison for confederate prisoners during the civil war. View full size the exterior of fort delaware is shown at sunset. Fort delaware, sitting in the middle of the delaware river, possesses a rich civil war history serving as a prison for confederate soldiers and an unworldly populace. Experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33,000 confederate prisoners. Once the location of strategic military defenses, the island is. Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost investigators, a.
Pea patch island is a small island, approximately 1 mi 1. Visit areas where paranormal activity has been suspected, alongside investigators from diamond state ghost investigators. There is also a replica of pea patch island how it would have been back in 1864, and kids can also check out some artifacts from the islands past. Fort delaware, a notoriously haunted military fortress built around 1817, served as a prison during the us civil war. Workers have said they were constantly hearing screams and their tools kept disappearing. Smaller groups than the paranormal adventures, and you investigate more areas of the fort. Fort delaware and pea patch island south jersey trails. Fort delaware, located on pea patch island in the delaware river, is a notoriously haunted area so when it was announced that my daughters fifth grade class was going there on a field trip in the daytime, of course, i was the first one to sign up to chaperone. Top best real haunted houses ghost tours in delaware near. Visitors take a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island.
Fort delaware state park delaware city 2020 all you need. Fort delaware was never meant to be a prisonerofwar facility, said george contant, fort delaware historic site mana. The sally port of the granite pentagonshaped fort, completed on pea patch island in 1859, glows in the setting sun. Jun 27, 2008 today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. Tickets now on sale for pea patch paranormal adventures at fort delaware. It was made even more famous by having an episode of ghost hunters feature it. Groups will be transported from the delaware city dock, located ten minutes from rt. Jul 01, 2015 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. Ghost adventures zak bagans gives et a tour of his haunted museum extended cut duration. After dessert, participants will board the ferry to pea patch island for a candlelight ghost tour.
Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it is. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Tickets on sale for fort delawares appetites for apparitions. 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. They will hear the stories and folklore associated with the ghosts said to haunt fort delaware, and perhaps encounter a surprise or two along the way. Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost investigators, a volunteer group leading the. In 1859, fort delaware was constructed on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river between new jersey and delaware. Dec 12, 2018 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. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island in delaware and is considered to be a haunted prison. Tour detail fort delaware state park, paranormal adventure.
With all these sad historical occurrences, one would find hard to debate why many describe fort delaware as one of the. The tv show ghost hunters hosted one of their season finales right here on pea patch island. Pea patch paranormal adventures, ghost tours at the historical fort, are offered throughout the month. Paranormal adventures, fort delaware state park, 45 clinton st. 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. The fort was a confederate prison during the civil war and in four years housed nearly 33,000 prisoners. Did you know that there were other forts on the same location before fort delaware. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island and is a frequent spot for school field trips and historic tours. 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.
So this is fort delaware, built back in the 1800s and used as a prison and to defend the delaware river. Paranormal investigations october 3, 4 october 10, 11 october 17. Fort delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer joseph gilbert totten and located on pea patch island in the delaware river. But no matter which tour you decide to go with, remember, theres no escape as fort delaware sits on an island in the middle of the delaware river. Find available tours fort delaware state park park tour. This program is a great starting place for the rest of our events.
The last ferry from pea patch island back to delaware city leaves at 5. Ghosts can be seen on a daily basis throughout the haunted fort delaware. Try out ghost hunting in delaware when you visit fort delaware state park in the fall. By april 1864, contant said, hundreds had died from malaria and dysentery. Today, visitors pay a visit to the fort by taking a ferry ride across the delaware river. The abandoned copper mining camp is a national historic landmark district. The idea of modeling pea patch island goes back to the days of the founders of the fort delaware society. The three forts ferry tour can last as long or short as desired. Fort delaware state park in delaware city delaware on.
A threegun concrete battery of 12inch guns, later named battery torbert. However, it has got found that approximately 33000 prisoners had remained in the fort, but still, 52 prisoners were able to escape from the fort. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour youtube. By the end of the war, 33,000 prisoners had stepped foot onto the island. It took almost more than ten years to complete the construction. Ferries from delaware city begin at 10 am and the last ferry to the island is at 4 pm, leaving every 12 hour except 10. However, thanks to the atlantic paranormal societys recent visit to the fort on ghost hunters, the ghost tours have been more popular than ever. Upon entering the visitors center at fort delaware state park, the modern visitor encounters a very large scale model layout of pea patch island as it appeared in 1864. During the war, confederate prisoners were held on the island in. Sep 11, 2014 paranormal adventures, fort delaware state park, 45 clinton st. The team investigates fort delaware on pea patch island.
The state of delaware deeded pea patch island, located in the delaware river between delaware and new jersey, to. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour 360 video. As of 2018, transportation to fort delaware from delaware city and fort mott is provided by a seasonal passenger ferry, the forts ferry crossing. Oct 29, 20 in 1859, fort delaware was constructed on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river between new jersey and delaware. Experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to. Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it. Join the diamond state ghost investigators and park staff for a threehour recreational paranormal investigation. 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. It is open to the public and can be toured complete with an escorting tour guide. Civil war by federal troops, it remained garrisoned until 1870 when the fort was deactivated. Today, fort delaware state park encompasses all of pea patch island, including the fort.
During the civil war, over 2,500 people died in fort delaware and they took almost 33,000 prisoners. Winter programs listed on our upcoming events calendar take place at alternate offsite locations until ferry service resumes in april. Pea patch island is just like a summer home to nine different species of herons, ibis in the u. From south jersey, the tour begins at fort mott state park in pennsville. Facebook fort delaware usually, on these more mild tours, the horrifying conditions of the fort delaware prison are downplayed a bit, for the crowds. The fortress was constructed to protect the ports of philadelphia and wilmington, and was certainly an ominous looking structure with 32 foot high granite walls, gun emplacements and a moat. As the fort delaware get situated in the middle of the pea patch island, so many prisoners were able to escape from the fort. Fort delaware 18471944 a third system coastal masonry fort on pea patch island, new castle county, delaware. Delaware city to pea patch island where fort delaware is located to. There are multiple options for ghost tours of fort delaware, depending on how serious you are about your experience. Sep 25, 2008 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. I know it sounds weird, but even if you do not believe in ghosts the stories are still very interesting and make for a great ghost tour through the. Henry gale, a wealthy new jersey resident who used the area for his hunting excursions. Today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware.
Sep 19, 2016 fort delaware is located on pea patch island and is a frequent spot for school field trips and historic tours. Fort delaware, civil war ghosts and the great skating escape. In 1862, construction began on a complex that was to sit outside the fort and incarcerate 10,000 people. Find an available tour in fort delaware state park. Lots of haunted tours are offered around halloween. After some years, they found a small island known locally as pea patch island in delaware. Pea patch island, 12 mile offshore from delaware city, delaware.
As i grew up i became interested in a different history of the fort, the paranormal. Once at the island, visitors are brought to the fort on a jitney. Four spooky fall ghost tours in greater wilmington, delaware. It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. Fort delaware, sitting on pea patch island in the middle of the. Mar 15, 2020 fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. Here, costumed interpreters take you back to the summer of 1864. About 2,500 prisoners of war died there, and now countless stories of shadowy figures, doors. Fort delaware is built on pea patch island by the u. The fort was added to the national register of historic places in 1971. Oct 28, 2016 experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33,000 confederate prisoners. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. Fort delaware state park delaware city all you need to. Fort delaware state park delaware city 2020 all you.
Each september and october, the park hosts paranormal investigations for curious ghost hunters. Fort delaware sees boom in ghost tour interest after t. Here, costumed interpreters take you back to the summer of. Hauntworld helps you find supernatural happenings across the state of delaware especially attractions that allow people to find ghosts, investigate, and go on ghost hunts. All about paranormal adventure in fort delaware state park. Fort delaware delaware city delaware haunted journeys.
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