ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Mike's Famous Harley Davidson
  2160 New Castle Avenue • New Castle, DE 19382
  302-658-8800
  Home of the world's first and only Harley Davidson tourist attraction, dealership, restaurant and museum. Mike's rents bikes too. more...

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Amstel House (circa 1730s)
  Fourth and Delaware Street • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-2794
  One of the few surviving colonial buildings is this early brick Georgian mansion.   map

• Dutch House (circa late 1700s)
  32 East Third Street • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-2794
  The Dutch House traces its origins to when New Castle was a busy port for Dutch, English, Swedish, and Finnish settlers and traders.  map

• George Read II House and Garden (circa 1801)
  42 The Strand • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-8411
  Situated on the bank of the Delaware River, this house endures today as one of the foremost examples of the transition from the Georgian to Federal style of architecture.  more...  map

• George Read II House and Garden
  42 The Strand • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-8411
  This 22 room, 14,000 square foot Federal-syle mansion sits on the banks of the Delaware River. A one and one half acre garden surrounds this elegant home. more...  map

• New Castle Court House (circa 1732)
  211 Delaware Street • New Castle, DE 19770
  302-323-4453
  One of the oldest surviving courthouses in the United States and is a registered National Historic Landmark Site. It was also Deleware's first statehouse and meeting place of Deleware's colonial first State Assembly. more...  map

• Read House & Gardens (circa 1801)
  42 The Strand • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-8411
  Surrounded by a one and one half acre formal garden, this elegant mansion overlooks the Deleware River. Built in the Federal and Colonial revival styles, this house endures as one of the foremost examples of the federal style of architecture. Open March through December but closed on Mondays.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Frenchtown Railroad 1832 Ticket Office (circa 1832)
  Delaware Street-Northern Region • New Castle, DE 19720
  New Castle Route 40 Corridor
  A small ticket office that occupied several places before being placed near Battery Park in 1950. The railroad is pre-Civil War era and was pulled by the steam locomotive Deleware.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Mike's Famous Harley-Davidson Museum
  I-295 & Route 9 at the Delaware Memorial Bridge • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-658-8800
  See, hear and touch Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Feel the wind in your face and experience the thrill and excitement of traveling the American road. Interactive, educational family fun for all ages. Tour Groups Welcome. Open Mon, Tues, 9a.m.-6p.m./Wed, Thurs, & Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m./ Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m./ Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. more...  map

• Museum of the American Road
  2160 New Castle Avenue • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-658-8800
  Harley-Davidson museum and dealership, next to Mikes Famous Roadside Restaurant. more...  map

• Old Library Museum (circa 1892)
  40 East Third Street • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-322-2794
  Hexagonal Victorian building featuring state and local history exhibits. Opening hours are March to December on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Walking History Tours of Old New Castle
  138 East Third Street • New Castle, DE 19720
  302-328-4416
  Learn about Delaware history, prominent figures such as William Penn and Thomas Garrett, and the intriguing history of New Castle during this informative and interesting tour.  map