We had such a great time getting together with our daughter, granddaughter, grandson in law, and the great grandchildren. Thank you to Sheryl, Alex, and Steve for a great week and for sharing your busy lives with us.
(As some of you know, this is a travel blog and it is a rare occasion that I post personal pictures on the blog. Just an FYI.)
On March 28, we moved up to Cape Henlopen State Park for the remainder of our stay.
Stats for March 28:
Routes Traveled: Delaware: SR1; US9
Miles Traveled: 17 Miles
Our site:
Even though it was cold, we were able to do a campfire one day and all the kids came over. What fun!
Cape Henlopen State Park contains many historic structures and one day we decided to check them out. (Some places were not open because it was too early in the season.)
A little history and information:
“Cape Henlopen, on Delaware Bay, has long been a public use area although it did not officially become a Delaware state park until 1964. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and early leader of Delaware, decreed that Cape Henlopen and its natural resources be set aside for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of the Delaware Colony. Penn's decree established Cape Henlopen as one of the first public use parcels of land in the Thirteen Colonies.
The cape was an important strategic location for the U.S. Navy and Army during the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Cape Henlopen Light, the sixth lighthouse built on the Atlantic Coast, was constructed from 1767-1769. This lighthouse was in operation until 1924 when it was abandoned after it was extensively damaged in 1920 by a storm. The lighthouse now rests at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, after falling into the water on April 13, 1926.
A small gun platform was built by 1918 near the present site of Point Comfort parking lot. It was abandoned and removed prior to construction of Fort Miles.
During World War II, the U.S. Army built Fort Miles at Cape Henlopen. Numerous bunkers, concrete observation towers and the pier built to accommodate the laying of mines on the harbor floor remain today. Within the park grounds are a handful of fire control towers from that era, as well as underground gun batteries (bunkers) which were to be used in conjunction with the towers against the eventuality of air attack. Off the coast on the bay side are two lighthouses: the Harbor of Refuge Light and the Delaware Breakwater East End Light.”
Our first stop was one of the towers:
It was open so we made the trek to the top:
Along the way up:
Incredible views:
Another tower:
In the distance are bunkers. They have a museum and tours but were not open.
Fort Miles:
View from the top:
Next stop was Herring Point:
The views, oh my!:
More bunkers:
No trip is complete without going to the beach:
One of the lighthouses:
We visited the nature center where there were quite a few aquariums.
Isn’t he just the cutest!:
We really enjoyed our day and hopefully we will get back when everything is open and it is warmer.
On April 1st, we traveled the last leg of our journey to home.
Stats for April 1st:
Delaware: US9; SR1; SR4; SR7
Pennsylvania: SR7; SR41; SR10; I176; US422; US222; SR183; SR901; SR209; Chestnut Street
Miles Traveled: 180 Miles
This is the last blog in this travel trip. We will home until late July/early August when we will do another journey. If you would like to be removed or added to the email list, please send me an email at gardenhavens@gmail.com.
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