Fort Christina Park — Attraction in Wilmington

What an absolute gem we found when visiting Wilmington! We happened to visit on the last day that the park volunteers were there for the season (end of October). We met Herb who has so much wisdom and knowledge to share. We spent about an hour with him and it was unforgettable and the best part of our trip. He was born and raised in Wilmington and has seen it change through his many years. He taught us all about the history of the Swedes and Fort Christina as well as that same spot hundreds of years later being part of the Underground Railroad. Next door to the park and fort is a museum called the Kalmar Nyckel and they have sailing rides on the old ship designed to look like the one from Sweden. They also encourage people to volunteer to sign up to learn how to work the sail boat all year round. The boat goes under a draw bridge which is really cool to see.

*Important: When you use your gps it may drop you off right before the entrance to the park and look very industrial and plant like. Just keep going and you will see a large mural. The park is right across the street from the mural. This is a must when the volunteer/park rangers are back and the weather is nice. Make sure to...

Christina park is a buetiful park since being in Wilmington pa we came to this park almost everyday, during softball game most of the ppl who parked here left an awful amount of trash behind?! Another evening a whole bunch of retired men hung out in the parking the were the worst! They all dressed up nice vehicles and throw their garbage right on the ground even when they are inches away from the the garbage bin. Ive heard ppl in the community say that this park is not maintained because mostly black ppl come here. But I seen them clean this place maintain them all in vain, cause the ppl who come here often just throw their garbage on the ground. That seems to be a terrible habit around this area. Grass is very well maintained, there is a baseball field and bleachers well lit 2 nice shaded parking areas. The homeless are cleaner then those...

A small park with a great story! Fort Christina park was built in 1938 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Swedish settlement at that location. The highlight of the park is a Swedish black granite monument commemorating the voyage of the Kalmar Nyckel from Gothenburg, Sweden to what is now Wilmington, Delaware. The ship moored at the famous Blue Rocks, which are still visible at the end of the park. A star fort was built here and the settlement thrived for 20 years. This is a cornerstone of Delaware history and an important part of the American story. This was also the site of the first log cabin in America! What a lot of history for such...