Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sally Port
Main entrance to the fort.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 39° 35.368′ N, 75° 34.064′ W. Marker is in Delaware City, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is located on Pea Patch Island, at the main entrance to Fort Delaware. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware City DE 19706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memory of W. Emerson Wilson (here, next to this marker); Power Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Embrasure (within shouting distance of this marker); Pea Patch Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pea Patch Island Heronry (approx. 1.2 miles away in New Jersey); Heronry on Pea Patch Island (approx. 1.2 miles away); Coastal Defense Forts (approx. 1.2 miles away); City of Delaware City Veteran's Point (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware City.
Also see . . . Fort Delaware State Park. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,190 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.