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.
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.
While visiting this site you will travel through time as you learn about the early Swedish settlement that once thrived along the Christina.
Pickering Beach is a beautiful little piece of paradise for people that love a nature beach, where they can fish, boat and enjoy bird watching.
Explore the expansive early 1800’s 2.5 acre estate of George Read, Jr., including the 14,000 square foot mansion and its expansive garden space.
The St. Jones Reserve Visitor Center provides hiking trails, interactive activities and exhibits, restoration demonstration areas and a variety of programs.
Learn what life was like for enslaved and freed African Americans during the 1800’s through exhibits about slave life and African-American history.
The Ted Harvey Conservation Area consists of four large land tracts totaling almost 2,700 acres near the historic state capital of Dover.
The official residence of the Governor of Delaware since it was purchased by the state in 1965. Offers tours of the Georgian home and gardens.
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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