Waterbound: The Story of Fort Delaware

1861-1865. Fort Delaware, the largest and most state-of-the-art military fortress of its kind, was also the centerpiece of a thriving and unique community. A blend of Civil War Confederate prisoners, Union soldiers, and civilians, it was for a brief time one of the largest cities in all of Delaware. An impregnable fortress turned into a virtually inescapable prison, it housed POWs captured at battles such as Gettysburg and Vicksburg, along with several now-famous political prisoners. The Story of Fort Delaware is more than a story of a military marvel, it is a story of the people who lived and died there, the effects of the Civil War on a border state, and the indefatigable spirit of American ingenuity.
Date(s): 2003
Film Type: DVD
Collection: Department of State, Delaware Public Archives, Motion Picture Collection
Resource Identifier: 1325-003-226_013mp
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[@StevenvonBriesen]

Awesome! On my bucket visit list.

[@bertrandlechat4330]

Thanks for this almost unknown piece of Delaware and Civil war history. What I remember most about visiting the fort was the size and ferocity of the "Jersey" mosquitos.