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The New Castle County Court House Museum was the site of another historic moment as the city’s first female mayor was sworn in to office.

Prepare for National Volunteer Month by signing up to volunteer at one of Delaware’s historical sites, museums or events!

The New Castle Court House, located in the heart of the historic City of New Castle, Delaware, is one of the oldest surviving courthouses in the United States and a registered National Historic Landmark. The original 1732 court is built over the remains of the 1680s courthouse, with additions and modifications throughout the 18th and […]

Built in 1732, the New Castle Court House Museum previously served as Delaware’s first court and state capitol. Here in 1776, New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties declared their independence from Pennsylvania and England creating the Delaware State. The New Castle Court House, located in the heart of the historic City of New Castle, Delaware, […]

Podcast explores the history of the American states before they joined the union.

Visitors to the New Castle Court House Museum learn about Delaware’s colonial and state history, early European settlements, development of the systems of law and government, and the Delaware Underground Railroad right where those events happened. Group tours of 10 or more visitors must make reservation for museum tours in advance by emailing the site […]

Series of 19 Facebook posts about the women’s suffrage movement in Delaware and the nation.

The museum, a National Historic Landmark, will reopen in June after a months-long closure for upgrades to its sprinkler system.

Photo submission ends Oct. 31. Voting open Nov. 1 to 7, 2020.

Museum closed from Dec. 31, 2021 through the spring of 2022.

The second New Castle History Summer Camp inspired youngsters to explore northern Delaware’s early history as archaeologists and historians.

Program explores the history of the Negro baseball leagues prior to Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier in the major leagues.

Entitled, “The I’s Have It: Industry, Innovation, and Invention,” activities to take place in Lewes and New Castle during September 2021.

Hundreds of area students recently got to experience the wonders of historical exploration first-hand.

Exhibitions Three Forts, One Community Exhibit This exhibit highlights the cultural and social impacts the Swedish, Dutch and English settlements had on the present day town of New Castle. Also highlighted is the trade and relationships they had with the local Lenni Lenape tribes including an interactive table with popular trade goods such as beaver […]

Second annual contest challenged amateur photographers to submit images of what makes Delaware’s first capital city unique.