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Visitors take a half-mile ferry ride from Fort Mott, NJ to Pea Patch Island. A tram provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Here, costumed reenactors take you back to the summer of 1864. Fill your day with hands-on history.
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Visitors take a half-mile ferry ride from Delaware City to...
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Originally built in the Delaware River to protect the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia, the fort is accessible via a ½-mile ferry ride from Delaware City to Pea Patch Island. Here, costumed interpreters take you back to the summer of 1864, encouraging visitors to live the experience: Help the blacksmith hammer out new parts for cannon, or ...
Visitors take a half-mile ferry ride from Delaware City to Pea Patch Island. A tram provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. Here, costumed reenactors take you back to the summer of 1864.
Access to Pea Patch Island and Fort Delaware is by ferry only. The ticket office and ferry dock are located at 45 Clinton Street in Delaware City. Advance ferry tickets are available online. Click here to reserve your tickets. Fort Delaware Ferry Tours Cancellation: Individual Reservations:
Join us for an hour and a half-long cruise up the Delaware River onboard the Delafort Ferry to experience the unique natural and historical resources along the Delaware River. Participants will get the chance to view historic Fort Delaware and Pea Patch Island.
Visitors to the park may reach it by ferry from Delaware City or Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey. Fort Delaware State Park is 0.5-mile (800 m) from Delaware City via the Forts Ferry Crossing. Passengers aboard the ferry are granted access to Fort Mott State Park.
Important Information: Ferry Tickets: Fort Delaware is on Pea Patch Island, less than a mile from Delaware City, DE and Fort Mott, NJ. Access to the island is by ferry only. Private boats are not permitted to dock on the island.
