This fort was originally established in 1863 as the Ten Gun Battery opposite Fort Delaware. In 1897 construction began on concrete gun batteries armed with long-range rifles, rapid-fire rifles and mortars. The fort was renamed in honor of Rear Admiral Samuel F. DuPont, U.S. Navy, for his distinguished service in 1899. During World War II the fort served as a prisoner of war camp. Roughly 3,000 POWs were housed here, providing labor for a variety of industries. Fort DuPont was deactivated in 1946 and sold as surplus property. In 1948 the site reopened as the Governor Bacon Health Center. Portions of the land were dedicated as a state park in 1992..
NCC-227: Installed in 2016.
Intersection of New Castle Avenue and 5th Street, Delaware City, DE 19706
Related Topics: American Civil War, Battery, Delaware River, Fort Delaware, Fort Delaware State Park, Fort DuPont, Fort Dupont State Park, Governor Bacon Health Center, Historical Markers, Prisoner of War Camp, Rear Admiral Samuel F. DuPont, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II
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