Fort Delaware
HAUNTED FM · LOCATION FILE 020
Delaware City · Delaware · Forts & battlefields
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Reported haunting · Check access
An island fortress whose Civil War history underlies its paranormal reputation.
Historical background
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 American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union / United States Department of War / United States Army used Fort Delaware as a prison for Confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, miscellaneous civilians, federal convicts, and privateer officers. A three-gun concrete battery of 12-inch guns, later named Battery Torbert, was designed by Maj. Charles W. Raymond and built inside the fort in the 1890s.
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The story behind the stop
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Plan your visit
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