Cape Henlopen State Park

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A Delaware state park of about 5200 acres, set aside for public use by William Penn in 1682.

A large portion of the site was taken over by the Army and named Fort Miles. It served during World War I and World War II as a key part of the seacoast defenses of the Delaware Bay.

Two 6-inch gun batteries (along with an additional battery on Cape May), a 12-inch gun battery, a 16-inch gun battery and temporary rail batteries effectively secured the bay from any foreign naval incursion during World War II.

The state has invested a serious amount of time and money in making sure that Fort Miles is the best example of a World War II coast defense fort in the eastern United States. Numerous stabilization and rehabilitation projects have been undertaken in the last few years.