Come with us as we explore Fort Delaware, which was built in the mid 1800's as a defensive fortification protecting Philadelphia and Wilmington. During the Civil War it was used as prison, housing upwards of 12,000 prisoners just after the battle of Gettysburg. My plan was to capture The Liberty Rifles as they took over with living history that weekend, but we just missed them.
Some of the photos provided, were courtesy of The Liberty Rifles. To see more of their events and to learn more 👇
www.libertyrifles.org/
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Ferry
2:19 Fort Entry and History
9:58 Columbiad Gun History
15:18 Columbiad Firing