GHOST ATLAS LOCATION

Fort Delaware

Delaware City, DE, United States

Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, DE

Haunting Rating★★★★★✓ Verified entry

THE STORY

Reported Haunting

Fort Delaware occupies Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River and served as a Union prison during the Civil War. Visitors have reported ghostly soldiers, unexplained footsteps, mysterious voices, and apparitions believed to be former prisoners and guards. Its military history has made it one of Delaware's most famous haunted historic sites.

Civil War-era fortress on Pea Patch Island and Delaware's most famous haunted location.

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