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Tower Restoration
February 17, 2011
It all began, Gary Wray says,
with members of a couple coastal
Sussex County organizations
tossing around ideas about how to
promote understanding of World
War II.
Folks in the Fort Miles
Historical Association, of which
he is president, and their
counterparts in the Delaware
Seashore Preservation Foundation
talked of creating a memorial to
that conflict’s veterans.
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Soon, visitors to the Delaware shore and
locals who travel Route 1 will no longer
have to wonder from afar about the famous
towers that stand along the coastline — at
least, not if the Delaware Seashore
Preservation Foundation (DSPF) and Fort
Miles Historical Association (FMHA) have
their way.
The two groups announced on Wednesday their plans to restore Fire Control Tower No. 3, the southernmost tower of two located just south of Dewey Beach, in Delaware Seashore State Park. Their project, with a fundraising goal of $500,000, aims to restore Tower No. 3 to its World War II condition, open it to the general public and create a related database listing World War II veterans and donors to the project. "It's a milestone for this organization," said Ernie Felici, chairman of the DSPF.
Tower Restoration Plans Unveiled
February 17, 2011
Soon, visitors to the Delaware shore and
locals who travel Route 1 will no longer
have to wonder from afar about the famous
towers that stand along the coastline — at
least, not if the Delaware Seashore
Preservation Foundation (DSPF) and Fort
Miles Historical Association (FMHA) have
their way.The two groups announced on Wednesday their plans to restore Fire Control Tower No. 3, the southernmost tower of two located just south of Dewey Beach, in Delaware Seashore State Park. Their project, with a fundraising goal of $500,000, aims to restore Tower No. 3 to its World War II condition, open it to the general public and create a related database listing World War II veterans and donors to the project. "It's a milestone for this organization," said Ernie Felici, chairman of the DSPF.
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For more than 65 years 11 silent
sentinels have guarded the coast.
Most people are not aware of
the unique history surrounding the
fire-control towers assigned to
Fort Miles; many are under the
mistaken impression they were
gun emplacements.
Two volunteer organizations are
joining forces to open a tower in
Dewey Beach in an effort to educate
the public about the critical
role they played during World War
II.
The tower will be restored to its World War II condition and be open for tours. In addition, it will serve as a location for a World War II memorial to store a database listing World War II veterans as part of an interactive display. The only tower now open to the public is the 75-foot tower in Cape Henlopen State Park.
Groups Combine To Save Tower
February 17, 2011
For more than 65 years 11 silent
sentinels have guarded the coast.
Most people are not aware of
the unique history surrounding the
fire-control towers assigned to
Fort Miles; many are under the
mistaken impression they were
gun emplacements.
Two volunteer organizations are
joining forces to open a tower in
Dewey Beach in an effort to educate
the public about the critical
role they played during World War
II.The tower will be restored to its World War II condition and be open for tours. In addition, it will serve as a location for a World War II memorial to store a database listing World War II veterans as part of an interactive display. The only tower now open to the public is the 75-foot tower in Cape Henlopen State Park.
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The tower will be restored
to its World War II condition
and be open for tours. In addition,
it will serve as a location
for a World War II memorial to
store a database listing World
War II veterans as part of an
interactive display.
The only tower now open to
the public is the 75-foot tower
in Cape Henlopen State Park.
The tower is in good shape,
said Gary Wray, president of
the Fort Miles Historical
Association. “The tower is
about 99 percent the way it
was when it was built in
1942,” Wray said.
Groups Combine To Save A Silent Sentinel
February 17, 2011
The tower will be restored
to its World War II condition
and be open for tours. In addition,
it will serve as a location
for a World War II memorial to
store a database listing World
War II veterans as part of an
interactive display.
The only tower now open to
the public is the 75-foot tower
in Cape Henlopen State Park.
The tower is in good shape,
said Gary Wray, president of
the Fort Miles Historical
Association. “The tower is
about 99 percent the way it
was when it was built in
1942,” Wray said.
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Groups Plan To Refurbish WWII Gunnery Tower
February 17, 2011
Two resort-area preservation
groups have joined forces to raise
money for restoration of one of
two World War II fire control towers
just south of Dewey Beach,
which they want to open to the
public.
The view from 64 feet above sea level should be spectacular because from the top, people can see 14 1/2 miles east over the Atlantic Ocean, said Gary Wray, president of the Fort Miles Historical Association, one of the groups involved in the project. To the west is Rehoboth Bay. Wray's group has joined the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation to raise money and begin tower restoration.
The view from 64 feet above sea level should be spectacular because from the top, people can see 14 1/2 miles east over the Atlantic Ocean, said Gary Wray, president of the Fort Miles Historical Association, one of the groups involved in the project. To the west is Rehoboth Bay. Wray's group has joined the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation to raise money and begin tower restoration.
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Perhaps the most intriguing landmarks on the southern
Delaware coast are the World War II observation towers.
The cylindrical concrete towers were erected by the Army
during World War II to watch for Nazi ships and submarines.
Eleven towers dot the coast, stretching from
Fenwick Island northward to Cape Henlopen.
Currently, only one tower is open to the public. Located at Cape Henlopen, the tower offers spectacular views of the coast. Through a partnership between the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation and The Fort Miles Historical Association, efforts are currently underway to restore Tower #3, located within the Delaware Seashore State Park on Route 1, just south of Dewey Beach. Once Tower #3 is restored it will be open to public and interpretive tours will be given.
What Are Those Towers Along The Coast?
February 17, 2011
Perhaps the most intriguing landmarks on the southern
Delaware coast are the World War II observation towers.
The cylindrical concrete towers were erected by the Army
during World War II to watch for Nazi ships and submarines.
Eleven towers dot the coast, stretching from
Fenwick Island northward to Cape Henlopen.Currently, only one tower is open to the public. Located at Cape Henlopen, the tower offers spectacular views of the coast. Through a partnership between the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation and The Fort Miles Historical Association, efforts are currently underway to restore Tower #3, located within the Delaware Seashore State Park on Route 1, just south of Dewey Beach. Once Tower #3 is restored it will be open to public and interpretive tours will be given.
