| People interested in taking an amazing vacation in the | | | | ride on one of the interstate highways. The actual |
| heart of nature should make plans to visit Ft. Delaware | | | | address is Pea Patch Island PO Box 170, Delaware |
| State Park. This was a prison and fortress during the | | | | City, Delaware and the phone number is 302-834-7941. |
| Civil War and there were more than 30,000 political, | | | | It truly is amazing to visit this island that was a prison to |
| Federal, and Confederate prisoners here. The fun part | | | | Confederate soldiers that ended up being a city of |
| about visiting Ft. Delaware State Park beyond the | | | | close to 17,000 people after the Battle of Gettysburg. |
| educationally based tour is that all the interpreters are | | | | When you visit the island be sure to call in advance to |
| dressed in period attire. So, you can see what people | | | | find out what programs are being offered. There are |
| really wore during the Civil War years and see how | | | | standard programs that are accessible with a ferry |
| greatly different it is from our usual attire. The | | | | ticket to the island and then there are limited edition |
| programming is living history based and there are even | | | | programs that require the purchase of another ticket in |
| demonstrations that will appeal to everyone in the | | | | the gift shop. There are different limited edition |
| family, no matter what their age. | | | | programs available daily so check with the park to find |
| The Civil War cooking demonstration is amazingly | | | | out what is available when you plan a visit. |
| informative and it is quite shocking to many to imagine | | | | There is a website that has great information on USA |
| cooking every meal in this manner. Other guests really | | | | Vacations and Unique Travel Spots Listed State By |
| love the Columbia cannon demonstration that occurs | | | | State and Season, the website is called: Seasonal |
| every day. You will also be shown how life was like on | | | | Vacation Spots, and can be found at this url: |
| the island so many years ago for the civilians as well | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| as the prisoners. | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter, or |
| The park is easy to access even though it sits right in | | | | on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety |
| the middle of the Delaware River! You can reach the | | | | and without modification except for formatting needs |
| fort from Baltimore and Philadelphia with just a short | | | | or grammar corrections. |