Historic Forts in Delaware

8 forts across 4 eras.

Quick Statistics

8

Total forts

4

Eras represented

0

Active bases today

6

Open to visitors

8

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Civil WarMost common3 · 38%

Colonial Era2 · 25%

World War II2 · 25%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense1 · 13%

Map of Forts in Delaware

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All Forts in Delaware

Colonial period / Dutch-Swedish conflictsFort CasimirNew Castle · est. 1651 Swedish Colonial PeriodFort ChristinaWilmington · est. 1638 Civil WarFort DelawarePea Patch Island, New Castle County · est. 1846 Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War IIFort du PontDelaware City · est. 1863 Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War IIFort DuPontDelaware City · est. 1863 World War IIFort MilesLewes, Delaware · est. 1941 World War IIFort SaulsburySlaughter Beach and Milford · est. 1924 World War I, World War IIHarbor Defenses of the DelawareDelaware River estuary (Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington area) · est. 1896

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