Welcome - Delaware City

Enjoy the summer festivities...
Welcome to Delaware City...
Come check out our downtown waterfront....
Dockside living...
Historic charm...
Waterfront dining and nightlife....
A waterfront community...
Dock slips available...
Explore someplace new...
Visit Fort Delaware...
Go shopping by the water...
Come see the boats...
Visit our quaint shops while you're here...

Enjoy the summer festivities...

Come check out our downtown waterfront....

Waterfront dining and nightlife....

Visit our quaint shops while you're here...

Delaware City, DE We're happy you're here.

Delaware City is a historic waterfront community that has rich history and great charm. If this is your first time here, we would like to extend our warmest welcome and invite you to take a tour of what our community has to offer. Make sure to check out our 2013 Calendar of Events, our Welcome Video and our Town History section to learn all about Delaware City's great history. We hope to see you around town sometime soon!

June Events

10 Delaware City Summerfest
14 Haunted Town Tours
17 City Counsel Meeting
22 Cruise Club

Fort Delaware Our Featured Attraction

Fort Delaware, the Union fortress dating back to 1859, once housed Confederate prisoners of war. It was originally built to protect the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia.

Delaware City Day 2013

Since 1980 the Delaware City Day Celebration has been a full day of fun family entertainment. The goal is to honor and celebrate our riverfront town’s historic architecture and our “small town America” culture. This will ultimately foster the continued preservation of Delaware City’s place in history, now and in the future.

This celebration is organized by the Delaware City Day Committee which is an all volunteer committee appointed by the City of Delaware City. The event is made possible in part through State grant-in-aid money. Additional funding comes from fund raising sales and contributions from our many corporate neighbors.

Mark your calendars!! Delaware City Day is Saturday, July 20, 2013. Anyone interested in volunteering for the best Delaware City Day ever, contact Dick Cathcart at 834-4573. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at Town Hall at 6 PM.

A schedule of events will be coming soon. Hope to see everyone there, it's going to be a blast!

Delaware River and Bay Authority continues to seek public input to rebrand Three Forts Ferry

The Delaware River and Bay Authority continues to accept ideas to rename and rebrand the agency’s Three Forts Ferry Service until Sept. 21.

Individuals are encouraged to participate in the contest for a chance to win $300.

Last month, members of the Bi-State Coalition, including Delaware River and Bay Authority officials and representatives of Fort Mott, Fort Delaware, Delaware City and Salem County, announced the group’s intention to rebrand and rename the Three Forts Ferry Service on the Delaware River.

Listen: Emergency Siren

If you hear a steady siren for 3-5 minutes, tune your radio to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for information.

The following radio stations are a part of the EAS:
WDEL 1150AM; WNWK 1260 AM; WWTX 1290AM; WDOV 1410 AM; WILM 1450 AM; WAMS 1600AM; WRDX 92.9FM; WSTW 93.7FM;