Fort Miles, Cape Henlopen State Park

Name: Fort Miles
Address: Cape Henlopen State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Cape Henlopen State Park

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Fort Miles was a United States Army World War II installation located on Cape Henlopen near Lewes, Delaware. Although funds to build the fort were approved in 1934, it was 1938 before construction began on the fort. On 3 June 1941 it was named for Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles. ()

Built: 1940 (84 years ago)Coordinates: 38°46'50"N, 75°5'30"W

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Cape Henlopen State Park United States

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Fort Miles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Junction and Breakwater Trail, Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain, Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.

3.4 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Junction and Breakwater Trail, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
87 min walk • The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a 6-mile long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States.
4.5 miS
Fountain
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain, Rehoboth Beach
115 min walk • Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain is a historic temperance fountain located at Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.
3.8 miSW
38°44'44"N • 75°8'45"W
Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Lewes
97 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.5 miS
38°43'0"N • 75°4'35"W
Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, Rehoboth Beach
115 min walk • Beach, Concerts and shows, Music venue
2.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes
66 min walk • In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The museum models the former City Hall in Hoorn, Netherlands.
2.7 miW
Museum, Ship
Overfalls, Lewes
68 min walk • Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship.
2.6 miW
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
67 min walk • Zwaanendael or Swaanendael was a short-lived Dutch colonial settlement in Delaware. It was built in 1631. The name is archaic Dutch for "swan valley." The site of the settlement later became the town of Lewes, Delaware.
3.7 miW
Canal
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes
95 min walk • The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal is a canal in Sussex County, Delaware, which connects the Broadkill River and the Delaware Bay to Rehoboth Bay. It forms a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.
2.7 miW
Museum, History museum
Ryves Holt House, Lewes
69 min walk • Ryves Holt House is purportedly the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located at 218 Second Street in Lewes, Delaware. The building, which has been dated to 1665 using dendrochronology, served as one of the earliest inns in the region.
4.3 miS
Church
All Saints Episcopal Church, Rehoboth Beach
111 min walk • All Saints' Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 18 Olive Avenue, Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1893 for the summer services of an Episcopal congregation. It is a one-story structure constructed of hand-molded brick, measuring 100 feet by 30 feet.
4.4 miS
38°43'2"N • 75°4'42"W
Clear Space Theatre Company, Rehoboth Beach
114 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater