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. and 2 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Sundays: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (if demand warrants, additional tours may be offered).

Note: Battery 519 opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. each Tuesday through Saturday. Tours are offered for ages 7 and older with a paying adult ($5 per person). For those not wishing to join a guided tour, limited access to Fort Miles Museum exhibits is available.

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.

On Sundays, Fort Miles Museum opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 2:30 p.m. Reservations are not required (nor accepted) for Sunday tours conducted by docents from Fort Miles Historical Association. The tour charge is $5 per person (no fee for veterans and active-duty service personnel).

MORE FORT MILES-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR JULY

Reservations are recommended for these programs and tours. Reservations can be made at destateparks.com/programs. For “day of” reservations only or other information: 302-644-5007.

FORT MILES LANTERN TOUR
8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, July 5, 12, 19 and 26

Tour Battery 519 by lantern light as your state parks guide reveals U-Boats off the coast, sailors in distress and details about a soldier’s life at Fort Miles during World War II. Tours meet at the Fort Miles Orientation Building. For ages 10 and up with a paying adult. $6 per person.

ARTILLERY DEMONSTRATION
12:30 p.m., Thursdays, July 13, 20 and 27

Join Delaware State Parks historic interpreters as they demonstrate the basics of loading and firing an artillery piece. Meet at the Fort Miles Orientation Building at the base of the lower parking area. Free.

SOUND POUNDERS: COAST GUARD BEACH PATROL
6 p.m., Thursday, July 13

A Delaware State Parks interpreter will portray a member of the Coast Guard Beach Patrol. These patrols guarded against potential saboteurs landing at Fort Miles and rescued survivors of German U-boat attacks. For ages 7 and older accompanied by an adult. This program starts at the Orientation Building at the base of the lower parking area. $5 per person.