The Fort Miles Historical Association Annual Meeting
Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Lecture on Saturday March 14, 2025 at 10:00am in the Fort Miles Officers Club at Cape Henlopen State Park. During this event we will be reviewing our 2025 accomplishments and our plans for the future.
Our 5th lecture this season will immediately follow the meeting.
Mr. Winn has gathered considerable data about the 8” Railway Guns at Ft. Miles and how they operated. The 8” guns are often mentioned as part of the Ft. Miles arsenal but the details of their operation are rarely explained. Here is your chance to learn something new!
When: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2026; Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, donuts, bagels and mingling with fellow members and volunteers
Where: Fort Miles Officers Club at the Cape Henlopen State Park.
Cost: Free lectureThose attending are asked to consider a donation to support Fort Miles.
About the Speaker:Harry Winn Joined FMHA in 2010. He has served on the FMHA board of directors as treasurer and currently helps as a bunker buster, recruiter and time tracker for volunteers. Born in Wisconsin to a family with a Military tradition back to the civil war, Harry served honorably in the US Marine Corp Reserves. Harry received an undergraduate degree in Finance at the University of Wisconsin, received an MBA from Northwestern University, became a Certified Public Accountant and worked as the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer with 5 NYSE companies.
Information: Email events@fortmilesha.org with questions.
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 3:00 pm. 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 an hour.
Please register before April 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.
Again, thank you for your support. Do not hesitate to email pavers if you have any questions.
Biographical Information
The Fort Miles Historical Association maintains an electronic memory book of the honoree, including biography, pictures and documents. We encourage you to provide background information for the memory book, which enable visitors to the Wall of Honor to experience a small glimpse into your honoree’s history. The information you provide will be available on the Kiosk at the Museum and will also be visible on our website for those who are not able to visit the Museum in person.
Submitting biographical information
To see an example of the type of biographical information that the Wall of Honor contains, go to the Wall of Honor page of our website and click the About button, then click on View Honoree Example.
Send the information via email to pavers@fortmilesha.org. Please be sure we have it no later than April 23, 2026 to insure we have time to include it on the kiosk and website. If you're not able to provide electronic versions, you can send COPIES of the original documents to:
Fort Miles Historical Association Attn: Wall of Honor Documents PO Box 52 Lewes, DE 19958
Fort Miles Historical Association
Attn: Wall of Honor Documents
PO Box 52
Lewes, DE 19958
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.
Email: info@fortmilesha.org
