Tag: New Castle County
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 …
Read MoreGeorge 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 …
Read MoreHistoric 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 …
Read MoreFirst State National Historical Park
First State National Historical Park (NHP) is made up of seven sites spread throughout the entire state of Delaware. The park focuses on the story of first settlement through the …
Read MoreChristiana Mall
Explore the Christiana Mall in Newark, where all purchases are always tax-free. Easily accessible from I-95, this desirable shopping and dining destination between Baltimore and Philadelphia offers over 130 stores …
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