Old Glory

Old Glory: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Glory

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Old Glory — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.95976, -75.60477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Glory

• American Helicopter Museum & Education Center · museum · Chester · ~5 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Friends Meeting · church · Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Orthodox Friends Meetinghouse · church · Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Christian C. Sanderson Museum · museum · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Radnor Hunt Club · park · Gloucester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Longwood Gardens · attraction · Chester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Longwood Gardens · park · New Castle · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ridley Creek State Park · sanctuary · Delaware · ~17 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley · church · Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• John J. Tyler Arboretum · park · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tyler Arboretum · sanctuary · Delaware · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chester Valley Trail · trek · Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ebright Azimuth · viewpoint · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marsh Creek State Park · sanctuary · Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Marsh Creek Reservoir · lake · Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wharton Esherick Museum · museum · Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
• Springton Lake, Pennsylvania · lake · New Castle · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Glory

Other forts & heritage near Old Glory

• Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marcus Hook Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lea-Derrickson House · fort · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~41 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~42 km · Must-see

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