Cape Henlopen State Park - Lying amidst rolling sand dunes, on a high bank overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is the Fort Miles Historical Area, home of the Fort Miles Museum. The central features of the museum include Battery 519, six barracks buildings, a fire control tower, an orientation building, and the Fort Miles Artillery Park. The museum tells the story of Fort Miles, a key piece of our nation's coastal defense, from World War II through the early 1970’s. Walking tours/bike tours.
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Fort Miles Museum and Historic Area
Miss Val : 5 on 5/27/2025 9:49 pm
We visited Fort Miles while in the park on Memorial Day. The museum was doing a free self guided partial tour of some of the rooms inside the bunker. There was a paid tour that day but we missed it. I would check the website to see what they are offering on any given day. If you are into WWII history it just US history in general this would be a good place to visit if you’re in the area. There is quite a good bit of information about the Fort’s importance in the war and beyond. There was no fee for admission on the day we visited, just the park admission but check the website for info on paid tours.
Miss Val
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Fort Miles Museum and Historic Area
Arya Rasouli : 5 on 8/4/2025 4:12 am
A great experience for both children and adults about how the US army defended our coast lines during WW2 with an amazing park, beach, camp area, walking and biking trails, watch towers, museum and more.
Arya Rasouli
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Fort Miles Museum and Historic Area
Karolis S : 5 on 7/24/2025 7:38 pm
Nicely preserved Delaware Bay fort in a breathtaking park. A lot of nature, sand, ocean... And cannons 😄 Worth spending half a day.
Karolis S
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Fort Miles Museum and Historic Area
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