The FMHA “Museum Happenings” is published monthly to keep you up-to-date on Happenings at the Fort Miles Museum. This blog focuses on JULY AND AUGUST. This blog will be updated monthly (or more frequently, as needed).

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Fort Miles Historical Association
Battery 519 Summer Sunday Tours!

Tours of Battery 519 will be available on Sunday, July 1st and each Sunday throughout the summer months. Knowledgeable FMHA docents will conduct Battery 519 tours at 11AM and 1:00PM. The tours will start at the Fort Miles Museum Orientation Building/Visitor’s Center. The tour admission price is $5 for adults and children over 7. A $15 family rate is available. Additional tours may be added, as needed. There is a 30 person tour limit. Reservations can be made via the FMHA website (www.fortmilesha.org). The Fort Miles Museum Gift Shop Kiosk will be open inside the Orientation Building from 10:30AM until 2:30PM each Sunday.

Tours of Battery 519 are also offered by Delaware State Parks’ interpretative guides. See below for tour dates.

DISCOVER BATTERY 519:

Discovery Battery 519 guided tours of the Fort Miles Museum Artillery Park and Battery 519 led by Delaware State Parks’ interpretative guides will be held every Tuesday – Saturday on the following schedule:

Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday: 11AM and 2PM • Tuesday and Friday: 2PM

These tours form at the Fort Miles Historical Area Orientation Building. Call 302-644-5007 for required advance reservations and tour information.

Battery 519 Lantern Tours: For a night time view of Battery 519, sign-up for a Lantern Tour offered by Delaware State Parks’ interpretative guides. During July, these tours are offered each Wednesday and also on Saturday, July 7th and Saturday, July 21st. All July Lantern Tours tours start at 8:30 PM. During August, these tours are offered each Wednesday and also on Saturday, August 4th and Saturday, August 18th. August tours start at 8:00PM.

Lantern Tour Reservations are required. Please call Delaware State Parks at 302-644-5007.

Cold War Bike Tour: Ride along with a park historian to see the Cold War relics in Cape Henlopen State Park. Hear tales of Doomsday ships, spies, Soviet submarine tracking and more.

Please bring your own bike. For ages 10 and older with an adult. Tour limit is 20 riders. Please call 302-644-5007 to pre-register. Bike tours are offered on the following Friday’s at 10:30 AM: July 6th, 20th and 27th; August 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st.

Fort Miles Kids Games: Tuesday’s at 10 AM starting July 3rd – pick-up a full summer schedule at the Park office or go to destateparks.com/attractions/fort-miles.

Truckin’ Through History: Take a ride on a vintage World War II transport truck to see lesser known remains of Fort Miles. Please call 302-644-5007 for details. For ages 7 and up accompanied by an adult.

“Schroeder.” An Artist at Fort Miles. Howard Schroeder, the well known Lewes artist, served at Fort Miles and painted scenes of military life at Fort Miles while serving as part of the mine planting operation. His historic paintings now hung in the Art of Fort Miles Gallery inside Battery 519 will be interpreted by a Delaware’ State Parks’ guide. Schroeder art tours will be offered on Friday July 13th and Friday August 4th at 11AM. These tours are for ages 13 and older and require advance reservations: 302-644-5007.

Artillery Demonstration: Each Thursday at 12:30 PM starting on June 21st, an historic interpreter will demonstrate the loading and firing of an artillery piece such as was located at Fort Miles during World War II. Free with paid Park entrance fee.

Artillery Park Walk: The Artillery weaponry that defended the Delaware coastline and shipping channels during World War II are displayed on individual pads throughout the Fort Miles Historical Area’s Artillery Park. An historic interpreter will guide you through the Artillery Park. For ages 7 and up. Call 302-644-5007 for more details. Offered at 10:30AM on Saturday July 14th and Saturday, August 4th. Free with paid Park entrance fee.

Many additional programs are offered at Cape Henlopen State Park during the summer months.

These programs take place each Monday – Saturday, starting on June 25th.

To learn more about these programs, including age restrictions and certain pre-registration requirements, and for information about Cape Henlopen State Park visit the Delaware State Parks website (destateparks.com) or call 302-645-6852. The full 2018 Summer Program Guide is now available at the Park Office.