History Revival – Corn, Beans, Squash and You

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Meet the Three Sisters (Corn, Beans, and Squash), tobacco and the many other edible and medicinal plants native to eastern North America and discover how to incorporate them into a modern garden. Learn how to harvest, dry and store seeds/leaves, develop strains of plants that best suit your needs, where to buy or trade for […]

History Revival: the Green Book

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Carlton Hall, historian with the State Historic Preservation Office, will discuss his work on Delaware listings in the Green Book, a segregation-era travel guide for African Americans created by Victor Green and published annually from 1936 through 1966. 

History Revival – Swedish, Dutch and English Brewers

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Historian John Medkaff will focus on brewing in the 17th century colonial period in Delaware. The focus will be on the Swedish, Dutch, and English periods. Discussion will extend to areas a bit outside New Castle but the latter will be the area of focus.

History Revival – Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Join us as New Castle Historical Society director Mike Connolly discusses taverns located in the city of New Castle in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Some taverns were famous, and some infamous, but all offered services for travelers and residents alike.

Art Workshop

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Participants will get to explore using pastels with local artist Dennis Young and then use those skills on Saturday to make art on the New Castle Green. This workshop is required if you are going to be attending the Plein Air on Saturday but if you join the workshop you are not required to join […]

Pastels on The Green

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

 Workshop attendees will get the chance to use their skills and do pastel art on the New Castle Green. The Thursday workshop is required if you are going to be attending the Plein Air on Saturday but if you join the workshop you are not required to join the art making on the Green. Space […]

Well-Seasoned Heirlooms

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Historic Site Interpreter Kimberly Fritsch of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ New Castle Court House Museum shines a spotlight on the practices, recipes and women throughout Delaware history as they speak to us through their food. This is a virtual event hosted via New Castle Court House Museum's Facebook page.

William Penn Day

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Celebrate the landing of William Penn in America! Attendees will get to hear about the Treaty William Penn made with the Leni Lenape from the Penn Treaty Museum at 12 PM and hear music of the time preformed by Delaware Music School's Suzuki Academy at 3 PM.  Rethinking the Treaty of Friendship William Penn’s meeting […]

Escape New Castle

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Piece together clues left in the Assembly Room as you try to move Delaware's Capital before the British arrive in this exciting escape room! Rooms will run from 6:00 to 6:30 PM and 6:30 to 7:00 PM. Rooms are limited to one group per session, and groups must be limited to 6 people or less. […]

Escape New Castle

New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United States

Piece together clues left in the Assembly Room as you try to move Delaware's Capital before the British arrive in this exciting escape room! Rooms will run from 6:00 to 6:30 PM and 6:30 to 7:00 PM. Rooms are limited to one group per session, and groups must be limited to 6 people or less. […]