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Fort Delaware : Located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River, Fort Delaware is a stopping point for avid Civil War buffs. Operated by Union forces, it served as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers and at one point held 17,000 inmates. Today, much of the prison has been restored and the Fort serves as a living museum depicting the Civil War. (photos by Lou Angeli)

Fort Delaware

Located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River, Fort Delaware is a stopping point for avid Civil War buffs. Operated by Union forces, it served as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers and at one point held 17,000 inmates. Today, much of the prison has been restored and the Fort serves as a living museum depicting the Civil Wa ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2008 7:18am PST

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