New Castle, Delaware

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New Castle, Delaware, USA

Attractions in New Castle, Delaware

Amusements

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

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Amstel House 302-322-2794
    2 East 4th Street, New Castle, DE 19720
    One of the few surviving colonial buildings is this early brick Georgian mansion.  more info  map

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

  • George Read II House and Garden 302-322-8411
    42 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720
    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... more info  map

  • New Castle Court House 302-323-4453
    211 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19770
    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... more info  map

  • Read House & Gardens 302-322-8411
    42 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720
    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... more info  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Fort Delaware 302-834-7941
    45 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE 19706
    Used as a POW camp during the Civil War. more info  map

  • Frenchtown Railroad 1832 Ticket Office
    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... more info  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Mike's Famous Harley-Davidson Museum 302-658-8800
    I-295 & Route 9 at the Delaware Memorial Bridge, New Castle, DE 19720
    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,... more info  map

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

  • Old Library Museum 302-322-2794
    40 East Third Street, New Castle, DE 19720
    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 info  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Walking History Tours of Old New Castle 302-328-4416
    138 East Third Street, New Castle, DE 19720
    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... more info  map

  

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