New Castle, DE

The original capitol city of Delaware, Historic Old New Castle, DE is a beautiful colonial riverfront town. It was established in 1651 and it is also where William Penn landed. It was originally settled in 1651 under Peter Stuyvesant with the Dutch West India Company. It was then captured by the Swedish in 1654 and was recaptured the very next year by the Dutch. In 1664 the British took over and that's when it became New Castle. Eventually this land was conveyed to William Penn. This transfer was contested by Lord Baltimore and the boundary disputes were settled by Mason-Dixon who if course were made famous by the Mason-Dixon line running at the south border of Pennsylvania and the western border of Delaware. Historic Old New Castle, DE still closely resembles what it was like in those days. Although most of the streets are paved over there is still one exposed cobblestone street. If it weren't for cars and power lines it would be hard to tell the difference between the seventeenth century and present day!

Delaware Street is the main drag going into town and it's lined with quaint boutique shops and some great restaurants. Continue on to the end of the street and get a beautiful view of Battery Park and the Delaware Riverfront. Battery Park is a great place for the family for picnics and enjoying all the events that take place there. There is Separation Day, Art on The Green, Day in Old New Castle and many more great events to enjoy. There is so much to see and do here in the Delaware Valley! It's really worth the visit to Historic Old New Castle, DE and there's so much history to learn about!

Below left is a picture of the famous Amstel House and the Court Houseon the right. The current structure of the Amstel House was built in the 1730s by Dr. John Finney who was a a wealthy landowner in Historic Old New Castle, DE. It is an architectural work of art and loaded with history including a visit by George Washington! John Finney was the father of David Finney who held many important positions in the town. The well known David Finney Inn stands in the center of town across from the old court house. There is so much more to see and do here, take some tours of the museums and old churches, relax in Battery Park and watch the activities on the Delaware river, have lunch or dinner at some of the great downtown restaurants. There's plenty to do and see in this lovely, historic town on the river and you can do it all on foot. 

Real estate in Historic Old New Castle, DE ranges from affordable to quite expensive depending on the location. The Strand which is down by the riverfront gets a bit pricey. If you're thinking of making a move to the New Castle County area and love U.S. History, this might be a place to look.

New Castle Delaware- Today in Old New Castle about 2 dozen home owners opened their historic homes to the public for the 84th annual "A Day in Old New Castle"

Calvin Marshall the owner of the Van Dyke House was one of the residents to give his time and efforts and allowed people to tour his home that was visited by Marquis de Lafayette a French military office and supporter of America during the Revolutionary war. The home was built in 1820.

The day also raised money for local charities.

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Larry Hultberg

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For the 10th year the Delaware Air National Guard held its Plane Pull for the Special Olympics. The event held over the weekend at the Air Guard Base on Basin Road had a some special guests including Miss Delaware USA 2008 Vincenza Carrieri-Russo who helped to pull the plane with 4.5 inch heels! Teen USA 2008 Bethany Brindley, 18, of Wilmington was there but she wore Nikes.

Over the last 10 years the Plane pull has helped raise more than $150,000 for the Special Olympics of Delaware.

Guard members help out on Sunday

Miss Delaware USA 2008 Vincenza Carrieri-Russo shows off her red patent stilettos after helping pull a plane for the annual National Guard fundraiser.

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Larry Hultberg

Delaware Realtor

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The spire on top of the Court House - Delaware's Colonial capitol and first state house - was used as the center of the 12 mile circle forming the northern boundary of Delaware and part of the Mason-Dixon Line. The Delaware River within this radius to the low water mark on the opposite shore is part of Delaware. Thus the Delaware Memorial Bridge was built as an intrastate span by Delaware, without financial participation by neighboring New Jersey.