Fort Miles
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Fort Miles

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Fort Miles

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Fort Miles is in Cape Henlopen State Park near historic Lewes and the site of Delawares first Dutch settlement. Named for Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles, this powerful seacoast fortification was built during World War II to defend the vital industries of the Delaware Valley. Included in this volume are rare vintage photographs of the forts heavy artillery, hundreds of 3, 000-pound sea mines, and radar systems that searched the nearby ocean for the enemy surface fleet. Its powerful 12- and 16-inch guns could reach out between 15 and 25 miles to attack an adversary. Today, the fort is being reborn as one of the best World War II museums in the country; it is housed in a real World War II bunker and includes the barracks complex and fire control towers.

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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
9781439617144
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. One - SAND TO SUPER FORT
  7. Two - DEFENDING THE DELAWARE
  8. Three - THE GUNS OF FORT MILES
  9. Four - THE SURRENDER OF U-858 AT FORT MILES
  10. Five - AN END AND A NEW BEGINNING
  11. BIBLIOGRAPHY