Fort Delaware was constructed 1859 and has a history of protecting the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia during the Civil war and Spanish American War. However, the Fort is really known for its horrific history as a prison during the Civil War. With nearly 13,000 soldiers kept in overcrowded wooden barracks, the conditions at Fort Delaware were appalling.

The head of the fort, General Albin F. Schoepf, was better known as “General Terror.”

Facebook / Fort Delaware The traitors of the Confederate Army were held here in horrific conditions, many of which are documented in accounts such as this one, detailing soldiers scrambling for a meal of dead rat.

The horrific conditions at Fort Delaware led to over 2,700 of the captured soldiers dying within the grounds of the fort itself.

Facebook / Fort Delaware Now, it is said that their spirits have not left, and instead haunt the halls and walk through walls at the prison that holds the truth about their dark history.

During the month of October, Fort Delaware opens its haunted hallways to paranormal investigators - including you!

Facebook / Fort Delaware The three hour paranormal investigation is guided by Diamond State Ghost Investigators, and you’ll explore the fort using EMFs, data recorders, and temperature sensors. The dates for 2017 are 10/6, 10/7, 10/13, 10/14, 10/20, 10/21, 10/27 and 10/28. The tours depart at either 6:30 pm or 9:30 pm, and are open to ghost hunters aged 13 or up. The price is $50 for this standard paranormal investigation tour.

For the truly brave, though, only one ghost hunt will do. On October 28, the 9:30 pm tour becomes a five hour long extended investigation.

Facebook / Fort Delaware Walk through the mess hall, officer’s kitchen, ordnance room area, officer’s quarters, and the incredibly active west end of the fort. Small groups of only 7 will join an investigator who will bring you to the most haunted areas of the fort, showing off the ghosts that make their home here. Guests on this tour frequently report feeling ghosts around them, touching them, hearing cannonball fire, and other unexplained experiences. The cost for this extra-spooky extended tour is $110.If you want to see what you’re in for, watch the short video below:

Gorgeous Fort Delaware’s dark secret is one that they don’t deny, and one cannot help but feel for the tormented souls that cannot leave the place where they died.

Facebook / Fort Delaware You can read more about the history of the Fort during the Civil War, and its commander “General Terror,” here.

Tickets for the paranormal investigations at Fort Delaware can be purchased here. They do sell out quickly, so if you’re looking for the spookiest experience in Delaware this fall, get your ticket now.

Facebook / Fort Delaware

The traitors of the Confederate Army were held here in horrific conditions, many of which are documented in accounts such as this one, detailing soldiers scrambling for a meal of dead rat.

Now, it is said that their spirits have not left, and instead haunt the halls and walk through walls at the prison that holds the truth about their dark history.

The three hour paranormal investigation is guided by Diamond State Ghost Investigators, and you’ll explore the fort using EMFs, data recorders, and temperature sensors. The dates for 2017 are 10/6, 10/7, 10/13, 10/14, 10/20, 10/21, 10/27 and 10/28. The tours depart at either 6:30 pm or 9:30 pm, and are open to ghost hunters aged 13 or up. The price is $50 for this standard paranormal investigation tour.

Walk through the mess hall, officer’s kitchen, ordnance room area, officer’s quarters, and the incredibly active west end of the fort. Small groups of only 7 will join an investigator who will bring you to the most haunted areas of the fort, showing off the ghosts that make their home here. Guests on this tour frequently report feeling ghosts around them, touching them, hearing cannonball fire, and other unexplained experiences. The cost for this extra-spooky extended tour is $110.If you want to see what you’re in for, watch the short video below:

You can read more about the history of the Fort during the Civil War, and its commander “General Terror,” here.

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