Fort Miles

by Lee Jennings and Gary Wray

Book Overview

Fort Miles is in Cape Henlopen State Park near historic Lewes and the site of Delaware's 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 fort's heavy artillery, hundreds of 3,000-pound sea mines, and radar systems that searched the nearby ocean for the enemy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738541958
• ISBN13: 9780738541952
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.1"