Fort Delaware State Park cargo and refueling planes, but keep an eye out for historic fighters, helicopters, a presidential aircraft, and even a bomber. Guided tours are provided by military veterans. Take a railroad ride into the rolling hills The past comes chugging into the present when you climb aboard Wilmington & Western Railroad , a vintage-era train that takes passengers on a short-but-scenic ride through the Red Clay Creek Valley in open-air carriages, stopping along the way to enjoy a picnic lunch in a countryside meadow. Set sail on a tall ship It’s a hands-on experience sailing aboard this full-scale replica of the tall ship that brought 17th-century Swedish settlers to Delaware. So get ready to haul some lines, and hear how the original Kalmar Nyckel brought the first permanent European settlement to the Delaware Valley. Take a journey to Fort Delaware State Park As Americans fought through the Civil War, this island in the middle of the Delaware River would become Nemours Estate VisitDelaware.com 43
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