New Castle Historical Society
The New Castle Historical Society preserves and shares the history of New Castle, Delaware through museums, programs, publications and tours.
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The New Castle Historical Society preserves and shares the history of New Castle, Delaware through museums, programs, publications and tours.
Originally a Dutch Reformed Church, this 1707 church and meeting house is now an operational Presbyterian Church in the heart of Old New Castle.
The New Castle Visitor Center at The Arsenal is your source of information, rentals and bookings, and visit planning in historic Old New Castle.
Historic Delaware attraction with pristine trails and waterways, a Visitor’s Center with a designated kids’ corner, live animals, and a working gristmill.
An iconic piece of Old Newcastle architecture, this is a well preserved Victorian structure housing classics and law books through the 19th century.
Delaware’s first permanent capitol building completed in 1791 on Dover’s historic Green. Tours are available to learn about its architecture and history.
This historic alleyway marks an important route for Northern and Southern states to communicate, as well as a hotspot for international trade.
Explore this old school house that’s been converted into a museum. Get glimpse into village life in an economy tied to the resources of the Delaware River.
The trail includes a boardwalk and an actual “Floating Fishing Cabin,” used by fishermen of Port Penn in the recent past.
The St. Jones Reserve Visitor Center provides hiking trails, interactive activities and exhibits, restoration demonstration areas and a variety of programs.
Explore this small, family cemetery dating from the late 1700’s. You’ll see the final resting place of many of Port Penn’s founding families.
The Ted Harvey Conservation Area consists of four large land tracts totaling almost 2,700 acres near the historic state capital of Dover.
Delaware Greenways extends its thanks to the Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Tourism Office for their generous support in the development of the Delaware Bayshore Byway website.
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