New Castle History Camp

Travel through history with us this summer at the FREE New Castle History Summer Camp! This years camp will be focused on the early history of New Castle and feature the history of the Native Americans that lived in this area and it’s settlement by the Dutch, Swedes and English. Discover how Native Americans used the land and the beginnings of New Castle. At the end of each day you’ll test your skills as a historian by researching, and designing a creative group project that will be presented to friends and family at the New Castle Public Library.

Photo of the New Castle Court House Museum — New Castle Court House Museum, one of the participating organizations in the New Castle History Camp.

This camp is 100% FREE! Advanced registration is required for all campers.

The camp is being held from July 24 to 28, 2023! Registered campers will need to be dropped off at 9:00 am at the New Castle Court House Museum located at 211 Delaware St., New Castle, 19720, and picked up 12:30 p.m. from the New Castle Public Library located at 424 Delaware St. New Castle, 19720. Campers are to be dropped off no earlier than 8:30 and picked up no later than 1:00 pm. Additional information will be provided in the registration packets which will be received a month before camp starts.

Youth ages 10-13.

Upon check-in your camper will be given a name tag with their name. Each morning will start with a brief welcome, a quick ice-breaker and an overview of the day so the campers know what to expect. They will spend the first part of camp with one of the partners learning about the history of the settlement of New Castle and the Native American’s the lived in the area.

At the end of each day, campers will test their new knowledge and skills as historians by researching, and designing a creative group project with the Library.

At the end of the week, the campers will present their final project to their co-campers, counselors and families.

More information on the schedule will be coming as we get closer to the camp

Email the New Castle Court House Museum at NCCHmuseum@delaware.gov
with the following information:

Number of children you are registering.
If you would like to schedule a phone call to discuss any questions or concerns.

After emailing this information, you will receive a registration form that you must complete and return. We encourage you to register as soon as possible as spots will be limited to the first 25 participants and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration will close June 30, 2023 at midnight or when there are no longer any openings, which ever happens first. When your registration is finalized you will receive a confirmation letter via email. If you have any further question please email Lead Interpreter Juliette Wurm

This program would not have been possible without the amazing participating organizations, listed below, who have donated their staff and time to this camp. Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, energy, and expertise into creating this program.