New Castle Historical Society

05/27/2026

In 1983, a documentary series called "Dutch Overseas" was produced. It was 14 episodes long. All the episodes are currently available on Youtube including this one - Episode 8 - which features several scenes shot in New Castle in the early 1980s (at 40:03)

Playlist - Nederlands Gesproken: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPqsqhlXd-d5pAJNN37yejkRwGR2NvpM0Playlist - English Narative: https://youtube.com/playlis...

05/23/2026

Not sure why we celebrate Separation Day every June? Check out this video, and all will be clear (as mud). Or, it will at least be clear that everyone wanted Delaware!

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05/22/2026

Fourth Friday Art on the Town is open until 8 pm tonight! Stop by the Arsenal tonight to see art from the Women of the Studio Group (The Howard Pyle Studio). Complimentary light refreshments.

05/22/2026

Everyone's excited to celebrate New Castle's history this year! Mark your calendar for Separation Day on June 13!

Delaware This tiny Delaware town beat the rest of America to independence by three weeks Published 2 days ago  on May 20, 2026 By John Ghost Shutterstock New Castle’s cobblestones go back to 1651 Six miles south of Wilmington, right on the banks of the Delaware River, sits a town that most Americ...

05/20/2026

If you missed it, CBS Sunday Morning profiled Philadelphia architect Frank Furness this past weekend. Furness (pronounced like "furnace") is credited with the design of the Old Library in New Castle. Other Delaware Furness projects include the Wilmington Train Station and Recitation Hall at UD.

05/20/2026

As the summer travel season gets underway this weekend, we're reminded that New Castle was a vital part of the transportation network in the Mid-Atlantic during the early 19th century as this 1839 broadside suggests. Travel between Baltimore & Philly included a trip on the New Castle - Frenchtown RR as well as a Delaware River steamboat trip.

05/16/2026

A Day in Old New Castle is officially underway! It's a beautiful day to visit this beautiful town! Please join us!!

05/14/2026

Our new exhibition, "A Center of the American Experience for 375 Years" is now open at the Arsenal on the second floor! The free exhibit covers four centuries of New Castle history. It's open Thu - Sat, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm and Sun 11:30 am to 4:30 pm.

When you're out and about during A Day in Old New Castle this weekend, be sure to stop in to see it!