PhillyJohn Says: I highly recommend the guided tour of the old court house. The guides are (I believe) volunteers who are very knowledgeable about the town and Delaware history. You will even find out why the state of Delaware has the only rounded border of any state! Be aware that there are...
Pizza Hut: we never went back....
davecallahan Says: It was late. We had been driving all day. We were starved and needed some food fast.Luckily we found a Pizza Hut that served a pizza within 15 minutes because that is more time than we could stand in this restaurant.Friday night, pizza parlor on main highway and no customers...
sweetpea89 Says: The Arsonal is a great spot to visit during the day, but if your ever in town during a Wednesday Night and want to have a few drinks and try out your singing skills, then The Arsonal is where you want to go. Things usually kick off at around 9:30 -10:00. The dj is an amazing...
tpangelinan Says: You should park and walk. You will step back in time! Walk around a town George Washington, William Penn, and George Read once walked around too.This town has been around since 1651!
tpangelinan Says: There are a couple of shops to choose from. Look for bargains only! Fake antiques abound in these small shops in Delaware. Good luck with that...
Take a walk through the old town...
tpangelinan Says: and then down by the river. If you are lucky enough, pack a lunch and picnic here, or ride bikes! It is a nice town. Check out the little shops along your way.
davecallahan Says: The crime statistics show that New Castle rates about average for crime risk.In a six-year study, the yearly average showed no murders, 2 rapes, 5 robberies, 25 assaults, 30 burglaries and 190 thefts. There was nothing alarming in those numbers.BUT....there are 125 sex...
tpangelinan Says: Tomb stones from over two hundred years ago here. Some are hard to read. If you are lucky enough to go inside the church, you will know what it is to sit and pray where others were in George Washington's time.
tpangelinan Says: You can bring a bike and ride for miles around Old New Caslte and Battery Park along the Delaware River. Bring your lunch, (perfect picnic grounds). Bring fluids also, strict codes have prohibited much business from sprouting up, and the Restaurants open when the feel like...
billus Says: Erected in 1738 prefumably for Delaware Governor Nicholas Van Dyke, the Amstel Houfe boaftf such Luxurief af Venetian Blindf, wooden Shoef or "Klumpen", Staffordfhire China and Hot Oven baked Lard bafted Turkey with Stuffing.
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Nice tour, built in 1801.1.5 acre garden that was began in 1847.Now ranked as one of the oldest gardens in the region.
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New Castle, DE.... where the Penn came down

wikipedia info: 5000 people living on the oceanside in 2100 households with 1400 families. The households are mostly dual-income with total annual of $56000. it is the place that tradition has it that...
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Nice place to visit, lots of history. You get Philadelphia type history with Delaware prices and ease of traffic and crowds.
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New Castle is about 10 minutes south of Wilmington, and worth a few hours to look around if you have time.
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Yep, I work in New Castle. I have only worked here for a week, so I am still exploring. Now, I live in Atlantic City, NJ. So, it is a long commute to New Castle. But, I take Rt. 40 all the way there,...
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I arrived at the New Caftle Common at Nine o'Clock in the morning. The coffin was undamaged in tranfit, and the hot roaft Turkey with Stuffing bafted in Lard had sufficed for the entirety of the...
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