Welcome to Newcastle County! We begin our tour in Wilmington, Our first stop is the How beautiful is Springtime! An extraordinary Park in Wilmington. The amazing thing about this Park Another Park! Tubman-Garret Park. Now let's visit the University. A bit of History! In the town of Newark!! A Historical Landmark! Alumnae Hall! Gore Hall. Students Building Now one of the gardens. Lovely! Aah!,what have we here? The Grand Opera House, Darley Manor Circa 1790 The Old Academy The old Academy was built in 1798. The Whist Club Circa 1891 Old Swedes Church A lovely old church! New Castle City The County Seat Another bit of history! Built in 1732, the courthouse served Around New Castle. The Academy. The Read House. Built in 1801 in Federal style by We are now near Delaware City. Fort Delaware. An aerial view of Fort Delaware Another aerial view! Three Forts Ferry. And one more! More than 360 years after she first landed At close of day! It's time to say goodbye to New Castle. Prepare to visit Kent County and see what is in store for us there! Click on the blue hen and away we go!
a busy, modern city with shipyards, foundries
mills, factories, and a marine terminal
for ocean vessels.
Wilmington State Park. 
is that it was created from a waste dump!
Circa 1871.
It was tuition based until it became part ofthe public school system in 1852, at which time underprivileged children were admitted free.
and a charming Colonial town
steeped in history.
as the meeting place for
Delaware's Colonial Assembly
from 1732 to 1777, when Newcastle was
the Capital of Delaware.
George Read I, a signer of both the
Declaration of Independence
and the U.S.Constitution.
on Pea Patch island.
on March 29, 1638, in what was to become
Delaware of the USA, the tall ship, Kalmar Nyckel,
has been recreated and sails again! 
