Ft. Miles - WWII Base, Soviet Sub Tracking Station, Bazooka Training Area, or Military Beach Resort? Yes. Ed Paterline takes us behind the scenes at Lewes’ Most Famous Fort

About this episode

Ed Paterline discusses the history and transformation of Ft. Miles into a museum.

Send us Fan Mail Tucked under sand and towered over by trees inside Cape Henlopen State Park, Ft. Miles was once an active military base from World War II through the Cold War and into the Vietnam War. Ed Paterline, Fort Miles Historical Association Board Member, takes us through the fort’s storied history and how a determined group of volunteers, mostly retired, turned an abandoned piece of history into a remarkable museum through old-fashioned grit and determination. They’ve helped br...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Ed Paterline

Topics covered

• military history
• World War II
• museums
• volunteer work
• local history

Keywords

• Ft. Miles
• World War II
• military base
• museum
• Cape Henlopen
• Ed Paterline
• historical association

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fort Miles Historical Association

Places: Cape Henlopen State Park, Ft. Miles

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