Delaware State Parks -- Delaware State Parks History

Delaware State Parks:
The First 50 Years

1991: Port Penn Interpretive Center acquired from the Port Penn Area Historical Society.
1992: Fort DuPont State Park acquired from the Department of Health and Social Services. The park includes 184 acres and 21 buildings from the old military installation.
1993: Cauffiel Estate added to Bellevue State Park.
1995: White Clay Creek State Park reestablished to include Walter S. Carpenter,Jr. Recreation Area, White Clay Creek Preserve, and properties acquired from the estate of S. Hallock duPont.; Fox Point State Park, built on a reclaimed industrial waste site, opened on Earth Day.
1996: Grass Dale Center dedicated. This facility houses a conference center, the Fort Delaware Society, and a storage facility for archaeological, architectural, and folklife collections.
1998: Division takes responsibility for three urban parks in the City of Wilmington: Brandywine Park (with Kentmere Parkway), Rockford Park, and Alapocas Woods.
2001: Division of Parks and Recreation celebrates 50th Anniversary.

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