Thank you for your purchase of a Wall of Honor paver from the Fort Miles Historical Association. You, your family members, and friends are invited to attend the upcoming dedication ceremony, where the paver will be presented. Light refreshments will be served.
The Museum will be open for WOH guests that day from 12 pm until 30 minutes after the conclusion of the inductions. You're welcome to visit the museum before the ceremony begins at 1:00 pm to see its many exhibits, including the Wall of Honor. Following the ceremony, the museum will remain open to visit for 30 minutes.
Please register before Oct 23 selecting the Register button above in this email. Checking the SMS checkbox on the next page allows us to text you in case the ceremony is canceled or delayed because of bad weather or other circumstances.
We'll be sending another email about submitting biographical information to appeaar on the electronic Wall of Honor.
Again, thank you for your support. Do not hesitate to email us at pavers if you have any questions.
Visit our website for more information about Fort Miles Museum, including directions.
This event is open to Paver Patrons and guests who received an email invitation.
Registration: From this email, Click the Register or Not Attending button, confirm your contact information, tell us how many guests you're expecting to bring, whether you think you will be sending us Biographical information, and whether someone might want to speak about your Honoree. In addition, tell us whose name(s) you'd like to see on the Wall of Honor as the Donors.
This presentation will cover the history of the Dover Air Force Base which opened one week after Pearl Harbor. It served as an anti-submarine base, then a training base for fighter planes and a secret test site for aerial rockets.
Nearly closed after World WarII, it was revived during the Korean War and eventually became the largest aerial port in the United States. It continues to serve as an air mobility hub for the Air Force as well as the home of the USAF Mortuary. Dover Air Force Base has had a significant impact on Delaware and plays an outsized role in the American defense posture.
When: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2026; Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Fort Miles Battery 519 North Gun Room in the Cape Henlopen State Park. Enter from the museum main entrance.
Cost: Free lecture with registration.
Those attending are asked to consider a donation to support Fort Miles.
About the Speaker:
Brig. Gen. Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr., (DE ANG Ret.) is a native of Newark Delaware. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Ken Wiggins also holds a master’s degree from National Defense University in National Resource Strategy. He is a veteran of over 37 years of service to the Delaware Air National Guard and the United States Air Force.
Ken Wiggins served as former curator for the Delaware Military Museum. He is a history advisor to Wilmington University and to the Pencader Heritage Museum and has written several books on local history.
Information: Email events@fortmilesha.org with questions.
Email: info@fortmilesha.org
