For those of you not familiar with Fort Mott, it was built during the civil war and if I remember right it was decommissioned in 1951? It looks like a hill covered in grass. It was the first real use of concrete to fortify a fort. They also used "disappearing guns" which are like these big guns on a train track, and they would get the gun into position, and fire it. The recoil of the gun would cause it to drop down into the fort, so any ships coming up the river would litterally not know what hit them, or from where.
All the fort is open to walk through with signs and diagrams explaining everything.
There is also a small museum at Fort Mott, Finn's Point Cemetary, walking/bikng trails, picnic area, and a kid's playground.
There are 3 forts on the river.
Fort Mott is on the NJ side.
Fort Delaware is on Pea Patch Island in the middle of the river.
For Dupont is on the Delaware side.
Fort Delaware was used as a Civil War prison. They have tours with Olde Tyme people walking around and "working" that you can talk to.
I don't know much about Fort Dupont. I was only there once, and did not take a tour.
There is a small ferry that goes between NJ and DE and stops at Pea Patch Island.
You pay once for the ferry and you can ride it as many times as you want all day.
On the Delaware side there is a few stores and restaurants. The town is Delaware City.
There is Crabby D*ck's which is a Bar/Restaurant that has indoor and outdoor seating, and there is also an ice cream shop on the DE side.
So even if you don't really like car shows it's still neat to walk around and check the stuff out.
I am hoping this event will be pretty cool, and hoping they have some local food vendors and people selling locally made hand made stuff like they do at Pennsville's Septemberfest.