Mud Island

It's hard to imagine while walking the fort that great battles were fought there. It's so serene on the banks of the Delaware river. The creaking floors or the occasional plane flying by are the only sounds to break the silence. Above one of the casemates is a bastion, standing up there gives you a great view of the city. I thought of everyone rushing around, trying to get here and there and then turned back to the fort to take it all in once again.

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If you could take just one photo: The caves

Fort Miffilin is a historical place of interest,you can hear the swooping sounds of the jets as the fly through,feel the spirts of the past war heros.As I wondered through the caves and tunnels,I felt as if I were hiding from the enemy waiting to conquer the conquest.I adorded the quaint shop that sold quill pens and liberty bells.We climbed up to the look-out points and viewed the peaceful sernity of a piece of history perserved in time,as if it stood still.The cannon was exciting as we caught a re-enactment scene,the loud boom startled me,yet I loved the experience.

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Standing by the smithy in the waning dusk, you startle to the distant screams of an old woman. You glimpse a faceless figure walking the parapet, who suddenly disappears. Welcome to Mud Island, where these and other ghosts are said to wander. Located on the Philadelphia banks of the Delaware River, this home to historic Fort Mifflin—“The Fort that Saved America” and the only fully intact battlefield from the Revolutionary War. I went to explore the restored buildings and to picnic among wildflowers, but so many go seeking paranormal encounters that Syfy’s Ghost Hunter Academy set its premiere there. If you prefer friendly ghosts, visit in December for a Soldier’s Christmas, when you can sip hot cider while military “spirits” describe their long-ago Mud Island Yuletides.

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