Family Things To Do in Pennsville, New Jersey

Elevation 4000 feet. A flat and gentle desert river, flowing through a region of spectacular canyons. ... More on recreation.gov

Fort Mott was part of a coastal defense system designed for the Delaware River in the late 1800s. The fortifications seen today at Fort Mott were erected in 1896 in anticipation of the Spanish-Amer... More on state_nj_us

Once used as a coastal defense system, this park now features interpretive signs with in-depth descriptions throughout the fort, and there are nice places along the Delaware River for walking and p... More on DogFriendly.com

Soon after the 1638 landing of Finnish colonists near the present site of Wilmington, Delaware, small groups of settlers crossed over to the east bank of the Delaware River, where the land was thou... More on LighthouseFriends.com

Inscription. This cemetery contains, the graves of 2,436 Confederate, soldiers who died while pisoners, of war at Fort Delaware. , Location. 39° 36.605′ N, 75° 33.315′ W. Marke... More on HMDB

Inscription. Emplacement #1 magazine had a capacity of 494 rounds in cases and 96 rounds in rack or total of 590 rounds. Ammunition was served to this passageway by two endless chain hoists with hooks. The hoists were connected by ... More on HMDB

Inscription. A Special emphasis was placed on keeping the interiors of the defensive magazines under the various batteries dry. According to an excerpt from, “Reports on 5-inch Guns, Fort Dupont and Fort Mott, December, 1900, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The construction of a fortification the size of Fort Mott required the delivery of a large amount of materials and equipment. The river provided an excellent “highway” and the government constructed a wharf ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The forts electrical plant was placed in a room sixteen feet by thirty feet in the west end of the main battery. The original plans for generating electrical power at the battery used a coal fired steam system. Two 25 ... More on HMDB