Fort Christina
Built 1638 by Peter Minuit. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | E. 7th St. and the Christina River, Fort Christina State Park, Wilmington, DE |
| County | New Castle County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Fort Christina State Park |
| Reference number | 66000260 |
| Built | 1638 · more from the 1630s |
| Architect | Peter Minuit |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | E. 7th St. and the Christina River, Fort Christina State Park, Wilmington, DE |
| Coordinates | 39.7371° N, 75.5385° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Wilmington | 133 listed places in Wilmington → |
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Questions people ask
When was Fort Christina listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fort Christina built?
1638, designed by Peter Minuit.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Fort Christina?
E. 7th St. and the Christina River, Fort Christina State Park, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Fort Christina?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000260. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.