Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it is. Located in the delaware river, just one mile from delaware city, access to pea patch island and fort delaware is by ferry only. It is open to the public and can be toured complete with an escorting tour guide. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour 360 video. Smaller groups than the paranormal adventures, and you investigate more areas of the fort. It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. Participants witness and take part in actual investigations, using electronic magnetic field detectors, data recorders, and temperature sensors this tour leaves from delaware only. Overnight camping at fort delaware on the delaware rivers pea patch island. Fort delaware is also known for its ghostly activity and paranormal tours are offered in the fall. Fort delaware state park delaware city 2020 all you.
This particular structure is built in a pentagonal manner and reflects that of a military structure. Fort delaware state park delaware city all you need to. Join a rockwood ghost tour for an exploration of the paranormal activity and indepth investigation using professional. Tour detail fort delaware state park, paranormal adventure. Originally constructed in 1859, the fort was used as a prison camp for confederate prisoners of war during the civil war. In fact, many consider it the most haunted place in the world. Smoking is not permitted on the island during the evening programs. Pea patch island is a small, marshy island located on the delaware river. For her first few years as the unofficial ghost tour skeptic at fort. Tickets now on sale for pea patch paranormal adventures at fort delaware. 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. Experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33,000 confederate prisoners. The remote marshes provide an outstanding habitat for one of the largest wading bird nesting areas on the east coast. As you travel from the ferry terminal to the dock on pea patch island, observe the flight of herons, ibises, and egrets to and from the heronry in pea patch island nature preserve.
Pea patch paranormal adventures, ghost tours at the historical fort, are offered throughout the month. Today, this particular building has undergone restorations and is opened to the public. Delaware city is a historic waterfront community that has rich history and great charm. Fort delaware, confederate hellhole, delaware city, delaware. 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. During the american civil war, the union used fort delaware as a prison for confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, federal convicts, and. Fort delaware stands on pea patch island in the delaware river. Join facebook to connect with andrea moser and others you may know. From may through october, visitors to fort delaware experience authentic civilian and military civil war reenactments.
The forts ferry crossing links historic civil war fort delaware on pea patch island with fort mott and delaware city. As i grew up i became interested in a different history of the fort, the paranormal. Today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. 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. This old prison has been in operation for over 100 years, and rumor has it that faint screaming, haunting laughter, and deformed ghosts are still heard and seen to this. However, thanks to the atlantic paranormal societys recent visit to the fort on ghost hunters, the ghost tours have been more popular than ever. Pea patch island, 12 mile offshore from delaware city, delaware accessible only by ferry, this distinctive state parkone of delawares oldestoffers a journey back in time. 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. A guide to delawares haunted houses delaware online. Fort delaware on pea patch island hosts its ghost tours starting friday. Where to spot a ghost in every state readers digest. On the shores bordering the island, fort dupont and fort mott got built in modern weapons. 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. Fort delaware, sitting on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river, has a rich history that you may have learned about on a school field trip.
Fort delaware delaware city delaware haunted journeys. Between the dungeons and halls, its very seldom to not hear a strange. You can take a five hour paranormal investigation tour including ferry. Top best real haunted houses ghost tours in delaware near. Pea patch island is a small island, approximately 1 mi 1. Njdep new jersey department of environmental protection. Ghosts can be seen on a daily basis throughout the haunted fort delaware. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. These tours offer more entertainment and haunting than history.
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. Overnight camping at fort delaware on the delaware rivers. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. Fort delaware, sitting on pea patch island in the middle of the. Fort delaware is wellknown for ghostly activity and has been featured on ghost hunters and other television shows. Built on pea patch island, the fort served as a major prison for confederate prisoners during the civil war. Find available tours fort delaware state park park tour.
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. Originally built to protect wilmington and philadelphia, it became infamous during the civil war as a jail for confederate pows. Read these haunted stories in delaware to find our. So this is fort delaware, built back in the 1800s and used as a prison and to defend the delaware river. There are multiple options for ghost tours of fort delaware, depending on how serious you are about your experience. View the island from the forts ramparts and visualize the complex of structures and 12,000 prisoners that once resided on the island. Not for the faint of heart, the ghost tour to pea patch island promises to be spinetingling, no matter what you see. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island in delaware and is considered to be a haunted prison. About 2,500 prisoners of war died there, and now countless st. Pea patch island has now been turned into a state park and is owned by the state of delaware. After some years, they found a small island known locally as pea patch island in. Join the diamond state ghost investigators and park staff for a threehour recreational paranormal investigation. The abandoned fort delaware is one of the most haunted. Fort delaware and pea patch island south jersey trails.
Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost investigators, a volunteer group leading the. Fort delaware, delaware city, delaware page 2 legends. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. It was made even more famous by having an episode of ghost hunters feature it. 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. 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. The remote marshes provide an outstanding habitat for one of.
This abandoned fort in delaware is one of the most haunted places in the world. Full text of niles weekly register internet archive. The state of delaware deeded pea patch island, located in the. The tv show ghost hunters hosted one of their season finales right here on pea patch island. 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. The other two forts in the system were fort delaware on pea patch island and fort dupont in delaware city, delaware.
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. Four spooky fall ghost tours in greater wilmington, delaware. Visitors can take the night ferry from delaware city to pea patch island where fort delaware is located to participate in a threehour recreational paranormal investigation, led by experienced ghost hunters. Pea patch island is a summer home to nine different species of herons, egrets, and ibis. It is now a low, marshy island located in new castle country facing delaware city. 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. Visitors take a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island. Nearby pea patch island is a summer home to nine different species of herons, egrets and ibis. Tickets now on sale for paranormal adventures at fort delaware. It is a low, marshy island, located in new castle county, facing delaware city on the delaware shore, and finns point on. Its now a state park but was a civil war pow camp and is supposedly the most haunted place in the state. Find haunted hospitals in delaware city delaware fort.
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