Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island Delaware #1

Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware. The blacksmith shop. The harbor defense facility was a Union fort during the American Civil War.... more

by Louise Heusinkveld

Title

Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island Delaware #1

Artist

Louise Heusinkveld

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Photograph

Description

Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware. The blacksmith shop. The harbor defense facility was a Union fort during the American Civil War. Confederate prisoners of war were housed on the island. Later the fort was used during World War Two as a POW camp. The fort is a third system fortification. Today it is a state park and living history museum.

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February 6th, 2018