Fort DuPont State Park

Delaware City, Delaware

Port Penn Interpretive Center

  • P.O. Box 170
  • Delaware City, DE 19706
  • Phone: (302) 836-2533
  • Email: Park Office

See what life was like on the Delaware River in a different era. The Port Penn Interpretive Center is open Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., from May 3 through September 28.

The Port Penn Interpretive Center is located on Route 9 about four miles south of Delaware City. The Center offers displays and programs which explain the folk life of the historic wetland communities along the shores of the Delaware. Self-guided walking tours are available featuring the historic homes of Port Penn, as well as the scenic marshlands surrounding the town.

Programs at Port Penn