Tag: History
New Castle Historic Court House
In 1681 Charles II, king of England, granted William Penn land in Pennsylvania including the “Lower Three Counties” on the west bank of the Delaware Bay. It wasn’t until 1682 that …
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George Read II House In New Castle
On the New Castle riverfront, in the heart of the old city, the twenty-two room, 14,000-square-foot National Historic Landmark Read House dominates the streetscape with a monumental simplicity and distinctive Philadelphia …
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Historic Old New Castle
Historic New Castle served as the colonial capital of Delaware until 1777 and provides valuable stories of our country’s earliest settlers and founding fathers. This is the location where William …
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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
On 3 September 1777, approximately 800 Americans forming the “Special Corps”: of Brigadier General William Maxwell engaged several thousand Hessian and Anspach “Jägers” (light infantry) and British light infantry in …
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Fort Delaware
Fort Delaware is a harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer Joseph Gilbert Totten and located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. During the American Civil War, the …
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