FMHA’s Museum Happenings is published monthly and more frequently as needed to keep you up to date on events at Fort Miles Museum.
BATTERY 519 TOURS AND MUSEUM HOURS
This month, indoor tours of Battery 519 are offered:
11 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays
Note: Battery 519 opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. each Friday and Saturday.
Reservations are recommended for all tours conducted by Delaware State Parks. Visit destateparks.com/programs and click on Fort Miles Historical Area under Choose A Park. For “day of” reservations only: 302-644-5007.
MORE FORT MILES-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR MARCH
Reservations are recommended for the programs and tours below. Reservations can be made at destateparks.com/programs. For “day of” reservations only or other information: 302-644-5007.
TO HEAL: THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT IN DELAWARE DURING WWII
1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 4
Discover how U.S. Army hospitals in Delaware persevered during World War II, with insightful conversations about the close relationship between local hospitals and POWs, and the medical care offered to those stationed throughout the state. Join an historic interpreter at the Museum (Battery 519) for an engaging discussion aimed at ages 10 and up accompanied by an adult – admission is free.
ARTILLERY PARK WALK
2 p.m., Friday, March 3 and March 24
Join Delaware State Parks’ historic interpreters for a walk through the Fort Miles Artillery Park. Along the way, discover the different types of artillery pieces that helped protect the Delaware Bay during WWII. Tours meet at the Orientation Building adjacent to the large Museum parking area. For ages 7 and up accompanied by an adult. The tour is free.
SEASIDE HISTORY HIKE
2 p.m., Friday, March 10 and March 17
A park historian leads a walk across a sandy trail toward Delaware Bay. See World War II relics, uncover the Delaware Breakwater Quarantine Station and hear tales of pirates. Tours meet at Seaside Nature Center. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather. For ages 7 and older with an adult. Limit 15. $5 per person.
LAST CHANCE: OIL STILL BLEEDS EXHIBIT TO END MARCH 4
Oil Still Bleeds, a tribute to Delaware’s forgotten servicemen who were at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, will close March 4. The free exhibit is designed around a 650-pound relic from the battleship USS Arizona, which was sunk during the attack and still bleeds oil to the lagoon surface. The exhibit includes two interactive touch screens to educate visitors about the Pearl Harbor attack and the sinking of the Arizona.
This exhibit and the 16-inch artillery barrel outside the main entrance represent the bookends of WWII. Oil Still Bleeds represents the beginning of the war. The surrender ceremony ending the war took place under the 16-inch barrel on board the USS Missouri. This is one of the few sites where visitors can visualize the beginning and end of World War II.
In February, Oil Still Bleeds will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The free exhibit will close March 4.