Fort delaware on pea patch island posted in haunted places. 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. Delaware city is a historic waterfront community that has rich history and great charm. Paranormal investigations october 3, 4 october 10, 11 october 17. See more ideas about delaware, island and delaware city. Discover fort delaware, delaware with the help of your friends. May 16, 2015 explore evansswartzs board fort delawarepea patch island. The wet peas sprouted and grew, catching sand and silt, eventually transforming the bar into an island. Experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33,000 confederate prisoners. Pea patch island, delaware names can often be deceiving. It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. June 18, 2008 hunt for a hunter winner mark fusetti joins the team as they search for civil war. Fort delaware on pea patch island haunted places ghosts.
De56a pea patch island delaware city vicinity new castle county delaware photographs written historical am descriptive data historic american engineering record national park service northeast region u. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour youtube. Unsanitary conditions of the prisoner of war camp, in part stemming from poor drainage. Originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia, pea patch island also became a union prison camp during the civil war. Take, for instance, the innocuously named pea patch island. Located on pea patch island, a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city, fort delaware was a union fortress that once housed confederate prisoners of war circa 1859. Two ghosts are said to occupy the mansion, which is also known as the stainesjennings mansion. Fort delaware is built on pea patch island by the u. My first trip was when i was in 6th grade with the girl scouts and didnt understand the pictures, thought they just. Fort delaware state park is a coastal fortification which was used as a civil war prison.
Find available tours fort delaware state park park tour. The post is well known for its use prison camp during the civil war, housing more than 12,000 confederate prisoners at one time. Fort delaware, pea patch island flickr pete weston fort delaware is so haunted that it was featured on ghost hunters, and in the fall, you can participate in paranormal investigations. The team investigates fort delaware on pea patch island. Visitors take a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island. Built to protect the port of wilmington as well as philadelphia it is now a state park and museum. Sep 19, 2016 this abandoned fort in delaware is one of the most haunted places in the world. First garrisoned in 1861 at the beginning of the u. It was made even more famous by having an episode of ghost hunters feature it. Oct 28, 2016 experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33,000 confederate prisoners.
Ghost hunters s4 e fort delaware dailymotion video. Today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. Fort delaware, delaware city, delaware page 2 legends of. During the civil war, over 2,500 people died in fort delaware and they took almost 33,000 prisoners. Mar 16, 2004 fort delaware on pea patch island posted in haunted places. Its now a state park but was a civil war pow camp and is supposedly the most haunted place in the state. Tickets now on sale for paranormal adventures at fort delaware.
It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and. 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. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour 360 video. The staff at fort delaware state park, located on pea patch island, invites the public to join a special program featuring the heronry, the care and treatment of pea patch heronry, at 2. Watch ghost hunters episodes online season 4 2008 tv. The idea of modeling pea patch island goes back to the. Pea patch heronry is carefully monitored each year to determine the success of the nearly 3,000 nesting herons, egrets, and ibises.
Fort delaware, pea patch island, delaware city, new castle. The first earthenwork version, constructed during the war of 1812, was followed by a second 1820s plan incorporating a masonry star design with a network of drainage ditches. Today, visitors can reach pea patch island by ferry. Located on a tiny island known as pea patch island, it is an continue reading. Located on pea patch island, fort delaware was erected to defend local ports from enemy attack but never received or fired a shot in anger.
The state of delaware deeded pea patch island, located in the delaware river between delaware and new jersey, to. Built on pea patch island, the fort served as a major prison for confederate prisoners during the civil war. The abandoned fort delaware is one of the most haunted. The small spit of land in the delaware river, between delaware and new jersey, held 33,000 confederate prisoners during the civil war. Fort delaware sees boom in ghost tour interest after t. The small spit of land in the delaware river, between delaware and new jersey, held.
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. Pea patch island, where fort delaware stands, has been owned by the us military since the 1810s. Experience the civil war era fort delaware, which housed close to 33000 confederate prisoners. 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. Paranormal investigations october 3, 4 october 10, 11. Smaller groups than the paranormal adventures, and you investigate more areas of the fort. Pea patch island is just like a summer home to nine different species of herons, ibis in the u. 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. Fort delaware, sea wall, pea patch island, delaware city. These 15 hauntings in delaware will send chills down your.
Two ghosts are said to occupy the mansion, which is also known as the. 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. The state of delaware took possession of the fort in 1947, and officially made all of pea patch island into fort delaware state park in 1951. Fort delaware, delaware city, delaware page 2 legends. Once the location of strategic military defenses, the. Fort delaware has a horrifying history as a prison camp during the civil war, and men who died there continue to haunt the park.
This abandoned fort in delaware is one of the most haunted places in the world. 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. 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 constructed in 1859, the fort was used as a prison camp for confederate prisoners of war during the. They had seized it of a doctor named gale who had been using it as a private hunting ground and had refused to sell it. Fort delaware is located on pea patch island in delaware and is considered to be a haunted prison. Fort delaware, civil war ghosts and the great skating escape. 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. Civil war by federal troops, it remained garrisoned until 1870 when the fort was deactivated. 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.
The idea of modeling pea patch island goes back to the days of the founders of the fort delaware society. Winter programs listed on our upcoming events calendar take place at alternate offsite locations until ferry service resumes in april. It is presently inactive and reportedly haunted by several ghosts. Fort delaware is also known for its ghostly activity and paranormal tours are offered in the fall. 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. Mar 15, 2020 fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. A threegun concrete battery of 12inch guns, later named battery torbert. 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. The ticket office and ferry dock are located at 45 clinton street in delaware city. Located in the delaware river, just one mile from delaware city, access to pea patch island and fort delaware is by ferry only. Pea patch island is a small island, approximately 1 mi 1. Haunted fort delaware, pea patch island pea patch island this massive and intimidating fort was built in 1859 for strategic military defense, upon a small island located within the delaware river, called pea patch island. Legend has it that pea patch island was formed when a cargo of peas sank in the shallows of the delaware river just downstream of new castle, delaware, a riverbank settlement colonized by the dutch in 1651.
In 1859, fort delaware was constructed on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware river between new jersey and delaware. Tour detail fort delaware state park, pea patch extended. It comes complete with a mysterious dungeon and fits the overall look and feel of a haunted prison. Custom house 200 chestnut street philadelphia, pa 19106. Ghosts roaming a civil war ishalnd prisonplus eerie tales in nearby delaware city and olde new castlecome alive in this haunted history of pea patch island.
My first trip was when i was in 6th grade with the girl scouts and didnt understand the pictures. During the american civil war, the union used fort delaware as a prison for confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, federal convicts, and privateer officers. Ghosts of the confederacy at fort delaware hcivwar hnet. Converted into a prisonerofwar camp during the civil war, it held as many as 12,595 confederate inmates. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate. The island also boasts nine different species of herons, egrets and ibis. It was a civil war prison for confederate soldiers.
Oct 17, 2017 the most haunted place in every state and d. Join the diamond state ghost investigators and park staff for an extended fivehour including boat travel time paranormal investigation. The fort was built by the french to protect delaware from the confederates, as well as other enemies. About 2,500 prisoners of war died there, and now countless stories of shadowy figures, doors. Fort delaware and pea patch island south jersey trails.
Fort delaware to present program on the heronry on pea. Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it is. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. Pea patch island had been owned by the us military since the 1810s.
The island was seized from a doctor named gale who had been using the island as a private hunting ground. See more ideas about delaware, delaware state and delaware city. Jun 27, 2008 today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. As i grew up i became interested in a different history of the fort, the paranormal. Fort delaware 18471944 a third system coastal masonry fort on pea patch island, new castle county, 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. Established on the site of previous fortifications in 1847 and construction continued until 1859. Fort delaware, delaware city, delaware legends of america. One is of a little girl who likes to mess with the staff. Unsanitary conditions of the prisoner of war camp, in part stemming. This particular structure is built in a pentagonal manner and reflects that of a military structure. Fort delaware to present program on the heronry on pea patch.
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. During the civil war, it was used as a prison for confederate prisoners of war. Ghost hunters investigate paranormal activity at haunted stone mill basement ghost evp 03. Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it. Fort delaware is closed for the season and will reopen on april 25, 2020. It took almost more than ten years to complete the construction. Ive been i few times and always get interesting pictures. Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost. 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. However, thanks to the atlantic paranormal societys recent visit to the fort on ghost hunters, the ghost tours have been more popular than ever. Daily activities include folks in civil war period dress, bustling around and doing civil war period things, and there is a daily firing of an 8 inch. Fort delaware, situated on pea patch island in the delaware river, was a harbor defense facility built to protect the ports of wilmington, delaware and philadelphia, pennsylvania. An old civil war fort and prison in the middle of the delaware river on an island. Fort delaware at pea patch island, delaware, was a us military fort and later pow prison.
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