Fort Christina Park

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN HERB FOR GIVING ME A YOUR OF THE GROUNDS, NEVER KNEW THIS PLACE EXISTED AND WAS GLAD I GET TO TELL MY GPOP ABOUT IT WHEN I SEE HIM NEXT AND SEE IF HES EVER HEARD OF IT... GOT SOME REALLY GOOD PICTURES WHILE I WAS THERE TOO SO ENJOY GUYS... ILL BE BACK SOON!!!

It is small but does have a lot of history to it. Was very interesting.

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 a small park.

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 that visit here

We went to the Festival at the Fort. Celebrating Colonial and Native life in the Delaware Valley with Crafts , music, food and more. Free admission and free parking. Had a great time.

Very cool park near downtown Wilmington. They have another attraction next door where you can ride on a replica ship

Really great place to bring the family and hang out and learn a little bit of History I've been to this area a couple of times and every time it's amazing... if you're ever coming through this area you should definitely check it out fun for the whole family and a very peaceful atmosphere

Definitely avail of the free guided tour to fully appreciate this site. Our guide was very passionate and knowledgeable and he really made the place come to life with all the interesting stories about the once-thriving Swedish fort and colony. After the guided tour, you can hang around and admire scenic views of the Christina River. You can also visit a nice museum next door commemorating the Kalmar Nyckel, one of the ships that carried the settlers from Europe to this place.

The park is open for the summer of 2016!

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Also open July 3-4, September 4-5
Closed Sundays and Mondays

Docents are available to give tours!

Sacred Grounds truly blessed 🙌

Beautiful little park with lots of trees and shade. Commemorating the arrival of the Kalmar Nyckel in 1638.

Nice park

Awesome

Beautiful place. I often visits here for walk. Perfect place for mind relaxation.

It's usually closed but you can see it from the river and it has a lot of great history

It's a tiny park.
But history is better than must other largest or same size of it.

Awesome 😎

A historical landmark in Wilmington, Delaware and everyone living there should know about its location.

Amazing and super knowledgeable staff and a beautiful place!

Went there as a child with my parents. My father had a boat. Lots of history. Lots of memories.