If you’re traveling just south of Wilmington, Delaware, you may find yourself in a town you might mistake for some kind of Embassy Row because of the flags of four
13 Best Things To Do In Charming New Castle, Delaware
Mar.1.2021
When I first wandered down Delaware Street in historic New Castle in early 2020, I thought that I was stepping into Brigadoon, that mythical village in the Scottish Highlands that comes alive every hundred years. New Castle, however, is perhaps the most purely American place with four centuries of U.S. history. Today 21st-century inhabitants actually live and work in the townâs stunningly preserved buildings the real estate office, for example, was built in 1738, and the local tavern was originally built in 1674.
Here you can explore history by wandering the 20-odd square blocks of streets lined with restaurants, cafes, and historic homes and gardens. You cannot fail to be impressed by the beauty of the many well-preserved Georgian, Federal, and Victorian-era buildings dating from the early 17th to the early 19th centuries. But you will not be the only ones who will revel in the townâs charms; New Castl