Visitors will get a taste of the paranormal investigative experience with the help of the diamond state ghost investigators, a volunteer group leading the. Still an active military base, ford island requires official authorization for civilian access. If you dont have cash in jersey we didnt, theyll take you all the way across to delaware city to pay, but its tricky with the timing, so better to come prepared. As dale fetzer, one of the two ghost tour guides at fort delaware, explains, you get a little history lesson and a.
Ghost tours, which include access to areas of the piquette plant that are normally offlimits, are set for this month. Fort delaware is closed for the season and will reopen on april 25, 2020. During the american civil war, the union used fort delaware as a prison for confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, federal convicts, and privateer officers. Dec 01, 2014 the hawaiian islands, and especially the big island, are well known worldwide for their supernatural phenomena. Pea patch island is a small piece of land in the middle of the delaware river, just northeast of delaware city.
Fort delaware, sitting on pea patch island in the middle of the delaware. Pea patch island is a summer home to nine different species of herons, egrets, and ibis. Jul 01, 2015 if you dont have cash in jersey we didnt, theyll take you all the way across to delaware city to pay, but its tricky with the timing, so better to come prepared. He is about the 14th or 15th governor of a state to visit the fort since the civil war. A jitney provides transport from the island dock to the granite and brick fortress. There is no shortage of haunted places in the state of arizona.
Mar 15, 2020 fort delaware state park was a great history lesson and delaware city is a quaint riverfront community. Since 1995, ghost tours of philadelphia has led daring souls to discover the truth of the citys most haunted locations. Whether or not elkins square is haunted or not is another story, but there is certainly a lot of speculation about another pennsylania location. Rockwood was featured on an episode of my ghost story that aired on the biography channel on october 29th 2011. Today my family and i toured fort delaware on pea patch island in delaware. Fort delaware from coast defense study group pea patch island is the home of fort delaware, a union fortress dating back to 1859. The park offers a wide range of living history experiences and ghost tours during the fall. Fort delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer joseph gilbert. The broad ford distillery, abandoned for years, burned down in 2004. In the middle of the delaware river between new jersey and delaware, it was built to protect the ports of philadelphia and wilmington. Here, costumed reenactors take you back to the summer of 1864. Much suffering and death occurred at this site, located on an island in the delaware river. Its now a state park but was a civil war pow camp and is supposedly the most haunted place in the state.
The small spit of land in the delaware river, between delaware and new jersey, held 33,000 confederate. This site is accessible by ferry seasonally from delaware city. It was most important during the american civil war, both as a defense post, and as a union prison for captured confederate soldiers. The arrival of fall pleads innocent to the plummeting mercury that ghost hunters have measured at 14 degrees below room temperature. There were also union and confederate remains moved from pea patch and buried at finns point, hogate said. It was originally built to protect the ports of wilmington and philadelphia. Make a day of it and visit fort mott in new jersey as well. You can find out more about these programs, including the ghost tours, on the fort delaware website. There is also a replica of pea patch island how it would have been back in 1864, and kids can also check out some artifacts from the island s past.
You too can take that tour, click here for more information. Ghost tours in pa haunted pennsylvania ghost tours. Prepare to get a history lesson on new jersey, hear ghost stories and maybe see a ghost. Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it. Pea patch island is the location of fort delaware, which protected the ports of new castle, wilmington and philadelphia until world war ii. Big island ghost tours kailuakona 2020 all you need to.
It has been the site of 3 forts going back to the early 1800s due to its strategic position near the mouth of the delaware bay. Norfolk ghost tours are often lead by experts, that can give you the history of the haunt site, as well as the legend and folklore of the ghosts who make their home. The state of delaware deeded pea patch island, located in the delaware river between delaware and new jersey, to. The state of delaware deeded pea patch island, located in the.
Tour detail fort delaware state park, delaware city. On the day i was there they had living actors who always stay in character, its a history buffs dream. Byrne, old idaho state penitentiary boise, id by thomas hawk on march 28, 20 via flickr. Big island ghost tours guided paranormal tours on hawaii. You will be taken on a guided tour of the hot spots where reports have been made about paranormal activity. Higa has been providing tours for mwr itt since 2009 and is a volunteer liaison for the hickam fieldpearl harbor survivors and their families. Dauphin island specters haunted america tours ghost hunt. Dauphin island s crest on the top is the historic ft gaines with two cannons one facing north and one facing south which represents dauphin island s part in americas civil war of the 1800s. The current fort, the bulk of which was finished in 1860, is a massive, pentagonal structure with looming 32 foot granite walls and a moat. Big island ghost tours requires guests to follow safety rules as indicated by guides.
Pea patch island is a small, marshy island located on the delaware river. Tours explore the paranormal, historic sites of fellsmere jesus arreola, of the city of fellsmere, rolls a rack of maps into the newly restored old fellsmere school on oct. The scifi channel investigation series ghost hunters conducted two cases. Long island haunted bus tour visits kings park psychiatric. Ok, if you all havent headed to the nearest tavern for a quick snort, here come the ghost. Established in 1997 as a part of glen grants famous haunted hawaiian tours, helping to set the stage for all other ghost tours in honolulu, on oahu, and across the hawaiian islands. The idea of modeling pea patch island goes back to the days of the founders of the fort delaware society.
The gold mining town of bodie once had a population of 10,000 people. Big island ghost tours offers stories and legends of hawaiis most supernatural sites for visitors to experience and come to their own conclusions. Governor jack markell visits fort delaware on pea patch. Fort delaware, a notoriously haunted military fortress built around 1817, served as a prison during the us civil war. Construction of a star fort on pea patch island began sometime before 1817 to. Oct 06, 2016 ghost tours set for historic ford piquette plant. This is the second model of the island to be displayed in the visitors center and the fort delaware society played a major role in its creation and funding. Tours are conducted at night, either on foot or by trolley, and are led by knowledgeable and costumed guides who base their routes on the book, ghost stories of pennsylvania. Personal tarot card readings available at the conclusion of each tour. Help the blacksmith in the forge or work with the laundress, and see the 8inch columbiad cannon fire a live gunpowder charge. There are even paranormal investigations and ghost tours at this location, so you can find out for yourself if the fort is really haunted. See more ideas about delaware, island and delaware city. The remote marshes provide an outstanding habitat for one of the largest wading bird nesting areas on the east coast. Pea patch island a chill fills the corner of the kitchen at fort delaware.
Governor jack markell visits fort delaware on pea patch island and fires the 8inch columbiad gun. Norfolk island tours ghost tour and dinner ghost tour. In 1859, fort delaware was constructed on pea patch island in the middle of. Join the diamond state ghost investigators and park staff for a threehour recreational paranormal investigation. Jul 25, 2014 following the missouri tour, historian jessie higa will lead a guided tour of historic sites on ford island. See a replica of pea patch island as it appeared in 1864 and artifacts from the island s past. Tours and special programs are available to visitors. Take the ferry ride from delaware city to the fort its very relaxing. Winter programs listed on our upcoming events calendar take place at alternate offsite locations until ferry service resumes in april. Our ghost tours are fun for the entire family and offered year round. Oct 18, 2001 pea patch island is a small piece of land in the middle of the delaware river, just northeast of delaware city.
I am the founder of the delaware city ghost hunters in 2011. Higa will speak at the uss oklahoma memorial and during the remainder of the tour. Watch ghost hunters season 4, episode fort delaware. During the civil war, over 2,500 people died in fort delaware a. A bit further from home but no less historic is fort delaware state park on pea patch island in delaware city. Rockwood offers different level ghost tours as well as an overnight paranormal investigation catering to all thrill tolerance. Harrisburg ghost tours are often lead by experts, that can give you the history of the haunt site, as well as the legend and folklore of the ghosts who make their home.
Fort delaware state park in delaware city delaware on. Fort delaware sits on pea patch island just off delaware city. Commander, navy installations command, 5720 integrity drive millington, tn 38055. Built on pea patch island, the fort served as a major prison for confederate prisoners during the civil war. Maybe its the fact that ive read many, many ghost stories from fort. Bodey, who discovered gold in the area but froze to. The hawaiian islands, and particularly the island of oahu, are known to be some of the most haunted islands in the world. The park services offers ghost hunting tours on the island. To reach the island, use the delafort ferry boat which departs the dock adjacent to the park office at the end of clinton street in delaware city. If you died on the pea patch island and they couldnt get you back to the.
Fort delaware is located on pea patch island and is a frequent spot for school field trips and historic tours. Fort delaware, the union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed confederate prisoners of war. Mysteries of hawaii mysteries of hawaii is hawaiis original ghost tours and chicken skin tours. The fortress was opened to the public in 1951 as a tourist attraction, and many reports of ghostly activity have been made since that time.
Facebook fort delaware usually, on these more mild tours, the horrifying conditions of the fort delaware prison are downplayed a bit, for the crowds. Fort delaware and pea patch island south jersey trails. Fort delaware is a harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer joseph gilbert totten, and located on pea patch island in the delaware river. If youre in for a real scare, going on a harrisburg ghost tour of a true haunt is where youll find it this halloween. Big island ghost tours hawaii ghost tours, vortex retreats. Hawaiis original ghost tours, oahu ghost tours takes guests on a journey to some of hawaiis most haunted sites. Its a beautiful part of nature, and teeming with wildlife. Itt introduces new ford island and battleship tour.
Fort delaware state park is located on pea patch island, which is in the delaware river between delaware and new jersey onehalf mile from delaware. Home of madame pele, the kings trail, mystical menehunes and the feared night. It is open to the public and can be toured complete with an escorting tour guide. This fortress on pea patch island was used during the civil war to keep captured confederate soldiers. Shortly after john wilkes booth assassinated president lincoln at ford s theatre in. Its a walking tour of fernandina beach downtown at night. If this is your first time here, we would like to extend our warmest welcome and invite you to take a tour of what our community has to offer. During the american civil war, the union used fort delaware as a prison for confederate prisoners of war, political prisoners, federal. Participants witness and take part in actual investigations, using electronic magnetic field detectors, data recorders, and temperature sensorsthis tour leaves from delaware only. See photos and 10 tips from 236 visitors to fort delaware. Ghost tours dare to enter our haunted prison, where murderous and innocent souls are trapped for eternity.
Smoking is not permitted on the island during the evening programs. Paranormal investigations at fort delaware prove that it is. War island prison plus eerie tales in nearby delaware city and olde new castle come alive in this haunted history of pea patch island. As a condition of using this site, you must fully read and understand, and comply with the rules of this site, which may be located by following the rules link on the home page haunted america tours. Fort delaware held many prisoners during the cival war, including pirates and confederate soldiers. Visitors take a halfmile ferry ride from delaware city to pea patch island. Built in 1848 and decommissioned in 1943 this fort was never attacked. Fortification of pea patch island began as early as 1812, when the us army recognized the importance of the island in the delaware bay. Listen to tales and stories that will delight you, make you sad, maybe weep and through it all, send shivers. As i grew up i became interested in a different history of the fort, the paranormal. Tour detail fort delaware state park, paranormal adventure. Delaware city is a historic waterfront community that has rich history and great charm. Our unique tours are impeccably researched, meticulously crafted, oneofakind immersive excursions all led by our highly trained expert guides. Fort delaware state park isnt all about history though.
Find available tours fort delaware state park park tour. During the early years after the revolutionary war, the us government was looking for areas along the coast that could be used to build defensive forts as well as ports for trade. Fort delaware is wellknown for ghostly activity and has been featured on ghost hunters and other television shows. Tickets now on sale for pea patch paranormal adventures at fort delaware. Fort delaware state park was a great history lesson and delaware city is a quaint riverfront community. It did house has many as 16,000 prisoners at one time. Haunted locations you can visit in all 50 states mental. I know it sounds weird, but even if you do not believe in ghosts the stories are still very interesting and make for a great ghost tour through the.
Sandwiches are available at the delaware city ticket shop, and light snacks and drinks may be purchased in the fort gift shop. From hiking, camping, swimming, and fishing, to nature programs and touring historic sites, there is truly something for everyone at delaware state parks. The reading indicates a cold spot a portal to the other side or the spirit world. Fort delaware state park, located on pea patch island, was part of a chain of three forts that defended philadelphia for well over 100 years. It was made even more famous by having an episode of ghost hunters feature it. After some years, they found a small island known locally as pea patch island in delaware. Jun 18, 2008 watch ghost hunters season 4, episode fort delaware. Interested in taking a private tour with boroughs of the dead. Any law that hauntings have to be revealed when looking at a home. During a recent episode of ghost hunters an ominous and loud voice said, your not suppose to be here. Fort delaware pea patch island fort delaware state park, delaware city, delaware official website fort delaware state park ferry information forts ferry crossing directions you can leave from the pier at fort mott state park in pennsville, nj or from the dock at fort delaware state park in delaware city, delaware. The creepiest place to visit in your state that you.
A hiking trail and its observation platform provide opportunities for photography and nature study. About 2,500 prisoners of war died there, and now countless stories of. Discover hawaii tours has access to all ford island attractions. The lalaurie house is a highlight on most of the innumerable new orleans ghost tours.
The eeriest abandoned place in every state business insider. Enjoy the natural diversity of delawares 17 state parks. Pea patch island has now been turned into a state park and is owned by the state of delaware. Tours explore the paranormal, historic sites of fellsmere. 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. Some of these new jersey ghost tours are offered year round, and some are just offered in the fall. If youre in for a real scare, going on a norfolk ghost tour of a true haunt is where youll find it this halloween. Spooky 360 video of fort delaware paranormal tour 360 video. The department of the navy does not officially endorse any private company or sponsor their products or services. Ghosts can be seen on a daily basis throughout the haunted fort delaware.
It was said to be abraham lincolns favorite whiskey, only taken, of course, in medicinal doses by abe. The team investigates fort delaware on pea patch island. Tickets now on sale for paranormal adventures at fort delaware. Construction of a star fort on pea patch island began sometime before december 8, 1817. Amelia island ghost tours, fernandina beach, florida. With its long history of confederate prisoners and other colorful residents and guests it comes as no surprise that this harbor defense facility located on pea patch island in new castle county, delaware is in fact so haunted that the paranormal activity here received so much media attention that a ghost tour is now available to skeptics and.
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