Left at stop sign, follow signs. Pass the airport. Turn right at Island Avene. Follow the road around and turn right onto Fort Mifflin Road. This program combines the historical uses of the moat with the natural evolution of the wetland environment, bringing nature and history together in a unique, hands-on environmental education program.
Students make a flag that symbolize themselves.
Also, each class learns how to raise, lower and fold an American flag. This hands-on program explores the life of the Fort Mifflin soldier in detail, from how they were recruited to the items they carried in their haversacks. Choose between a Revolutionary or Civil War program. Students adopt the roles of 19th century doctors and nurses to learn about the treatment options available to patients and the desperate measures used to save lives. Students discover the history of the Delaware River and the consequences of its expoitation.