Interested in fun facts and the history of New Castle, DE?
Then read on!
1. New Castle is the first town in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark.
2. New Castle was founded in 1651 by Dutch settlers who had been sent by the Dutch West India Company.
3. New Castle is home to the oldest continuously operated court house in the United States, built in 1732.
4. In 1777, New Castle was declared the temporary capital of Delaware during the Revolutionary War.
5. New Castle is home to the oldest standing log cabin in the United States, built in 1638.
6. New Castle is home to the oldest Masonic Lodge in continuous operation in the United States, having been established in 1793.