Pea Patch Island
 Pea Patch Island in 1998 showing Fort Delaware | |
  Pea Patch Island | |
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| Location | Delaware River |
| Coordinates | 39°35′23″N 75°34′16″W / 39.58972°N 75.57111°W |
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United States | |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle County |
Pea Patch Island is a small island, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) long, in the U.S. state of Delaware, located in the mid channel of the Delaware River near its entrance into Delaware Bay. It is a low, marshy island, located in New Castle County, facing Delaware City on the Delaware shore, and Finns Point on the New Jersey shore. Once the location of strategic military defenses, the island is currently owned by the State of Delaware as Fort Delaware State Park.
The island emerged as a mud bank in the river in the 18th century. According to folklore, the island received its name after a ship full of
The island is publicly accessible by ferry from both the Delaware and New Jersey banks. In addition to the historic features of the state park, the island provides a significant wetlands stop for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway. It is the location of the largest colony of herons in the U.S. north of Florida.
See also
References
- ^ Dobbs, Kelli W., Rebecca J. Siders. Fort Delaware Architectural Research Project. Newark, DE: University of Delaware, Center for Historic Architecture and Design, 1999.
- ISBN 978-1-7323916-1-1.
- ^ Harbor Defenses of the Delaware at CDSG.org
External links
- Fort Delaware State Park (official website)
- Online tour of Fort Delaware emphasizing Civil War history
- Fort Delaware Sea Wall Photographs, Written Historical and Descriptive Data — Historic American Engineering Record
- Pea Patch Island Seawall Restoration Project — AP Construction
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