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Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, Delaware
Access to Fort Delaware is by ferry
Fort Delaware is currently closed for the season. The Fort will reopen for Civil War tours and programs in spring of 2012.
Fort Delaware During the Civil War
In these pages you will find information about what took place both during and as a result of the Civil War at Fort Delaware.
Timeline
This section is a timeline that shows what happened at Fort Delaware before, during, and after the Civil War, in detail.
Camp Trail
The Prison Camp trail is an easy 3/4 mile walk through the area of Pea Patch Island that formerly was home to the prison hospital, Officer's Row, and various outbuildings. It is also home to a Spanish-American War era bunker.
Learn about life at Fort Delaware during the Civil War right from the writings of the people who were there. Prisoners, Guards, Officers, and even Civilians wrote about their experiences at the fort.
Garrisons
See who was stationed at the fort, where they were from, what they were there to do, and in what order of service they were in.