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Tours & Museums
The Dutch House
Learn about life in this 17th century Dutch colony in one of New Castle's oldest remaining houses. Furnished with Dutch colonial antiques, the Dutch House offers a unique experience for visitors.
The Amstel House
Discover New Castle's rebellious side in the Amstel House, the home of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke during the Revolutionary War. With family and period artifacts throughout, you'll make a personal connection with America's past.
The Arsenal
Built in 1809, The Arsenal is home to the New Castle Historical Society. Inside the New Castle Visitor Center, guests can pick up visitor information, buy tour and museum tickets, shop the museum store, and watch an orientation film.
Overlooking the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, the 14,000-square-foot Read House is preserved as a National Historic Landmark and a beacon of design inspiration. The house was completed in 1804 for George Read II, son of one of Delaware’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, the 2.5 acres of historic grounds were developed from 1848 through the 1930s. From 1920-1975, Philip & Lydia Laird’s colonial-revival vision of Read House & Gardens became known across America through dozens of magazines from Town & Country to Mademoiselle. Visitors today find their own meaning in the space through indoor and outdoor tours, artistic collaborations, and social events.
The New Castle Court House was built in 1732, and served as Delaware's first court house and eventually state capitol. It was in this historic structure that the representatives of the people of Delaware voted in 1776 for independence from both Pennsylvania and Great Britian.
You can start your tour of Historic New Castle at the town’s visitor center located at the New Castle Historical Society or at the New Castle Court House Museum. During your tour of the New Castle Court House Museum, you will be greeted by a guide from our partners at the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Your guide will take you on a historical tour of the building, but make sure you ask them for the available passport stamps and Junior Ranger Booklets.