Fort Miles, a WWII era Military Garrison, is located along the coast in Lewes, DE at the mouth of the Delaware Bay. This event provides an interactive garrison exhibit that is conducive to educating the visiting public on the function and significance of Fort Miles during and after the second world war. Re-enactors from the 261st Coast Artillery along with the 1252nd Service Command Support Unit (motor pool) were on hand for the day in addition to re-enactors depicting German troops. During the Cold War years, Fort Miles served as NAVFAC Lewes from 1963 until 1981 as a US Navy SOSUS listening facility.
