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Please check back often as we will be updating out
calendar with numerous exciting events for 2013!
You can also sign up for our monthly
e-newsletter. Just email us at nchistorical@aol.com
to let us know you would like us to keep you posted on what's happening in
Historic New Castle.
In the meantime, mark your calendar to attend
these great events:
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No events currently scheduled in
January.
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| February |
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No events currently scheduled in
February.
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Wednesday, March
13, 7 p.m. NCHS Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the New Castle Historical Society will be held at the New Castle Court House Museum.
Following a brief business meeting, we will enjoy a program by Dr. Patrick
McGovern, a biomolecular archaeologist from the University of Pennsylvania,
called Uncorking The Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer & Extreme Fermented
Beverages. The annual meeting and lecture are free and open to the public. 302.322.2794.
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Wednesday, April 3, 10:00
a.m.
House
Museums Open. The
Amstel House & Dutch House museums open to public for tours. Tickets for
tours may be purchased at the Amstel House Museum, 2 East 4th Street, Old New
Castle.
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Friday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. &
Sat., May 4, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
May
Market.
The Arasapha Garden Club's
Annual May Market is the perfect place to find plants, herbs, and flowers for
your garden. Indoor tables and displays feature White Elephant, used books
and vendors, while outside tent sales include unusual plants, shrubs, herbs,
baked goods, original prints and more! There will be free garden crafts for
children, and Master Gardeners on hand to offer advice. Behind the Old Town Hall on East 2nd Street. Proceeds support the
Arasapha Garden Club's work in the historic gardens of the Amstel House &
Dutch House. For more information visit www.arasapha.org.
Saturday. May 18 through December 29, 2013
Exhibit:
Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses. A
new exhibit at the Old Library Museum explores the history of drinking
establishments - both legal and illegal - in New Castle since the 17th century. At
the Old Library Museum, Weekends (excluding holidays), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free.
The Old Library may be
opening late on Sunday, May 26. Please call The Old Library before you arrive to
make sure the museum is open. The phone number is 302-328-2923. We apologize for
any inconvenience. Thank you!
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. A
Day in Old New Castle. America's oldest house and garden tour
returns this year. The Amstel House, Dutch House and Old Library Museums will be
open free to ticket holders from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For event and ticket information, please contact Immanuel
Church on the Green at 302-328-2413, or visit the A
Day in Old New Castle website.
Thursday, June
13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Annual Garden Party. Join friends and neighbors at our annual early summer
bash in the Dutch House gardens. Light refreshments are included with admission to the party!
1651 Benefactors receive two complimentary tickets to the party. $30
members; $35 non-members. Please call the Society office at 302-322-2794 to RSVP today!
No events currently scheduled in
July.
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Paranormal
Investigations with Delmarva Historic Haunts! Saturday, August 24 at 8:30 and
11:30 p.m. Join the team of Delmarva Historic Haunts for a night
investigating three of Old New Castle's most historic and "active"
buildings - The Amstel House, The Dutch House and The Old Library! You'll have
a chance to see for yourself what happens in these buildings after dark, and
maybe meet some of the "previous residents." All tickets are $25 and
can be purchased from the Society at 302-322-2794.
Paranormal
Investigations with Delmarva Historic Haunts! Saturday, September 21 at 8:30 and
11:30 p.m. Join the team of Delmarva Historic Haunts for a night
investigating three of Old New Castle's most historic and "active"
buildings - The Amstel House, The Dutch House and The Old Library! You'll have a
chance to see for yourself what happens in these buildings after dark, and maybe
meet some of the "previous residents." All tickets are $25 and can be
purchased from the Society at 302-322-2794.
Hauntings in History Walking Tours. Fridays &
Saturdays, October 18, 19, 25 & 26 at 7:00, 7:30 & 8:30 p.m. If you are brave
enough to explore the darker side of New Castle's
history, then join the New Castle Historical Society this October for the only
ghost tour that brings you inside one of the most haunted mansions of
Old New Castle! You'll begin your journey into New Castle's
supernatural side with a tour of the legendary Amstel House - one
of New Castle's most haunted houses - where you may meet the "Woman in
Blue." After exploring the Amstel House, you will be guided through
New Castle's darkened streets and alleyways where you will hear macabre tales of
hauntings, Victorian death & funeral customs, and crime & punishment
that span the 360-year history of this Delaware River town. Ticket
information will be available soon!
Paranormal 101 with
Delmarva Historic Haunts. Friday, November 1 at 7:00 and 9:30. Join the
seasoned investigators from Delaware's most experienced paranormal investigative
team at the Amstel House to learn the methods they use when looking for
paranormal activity at a house or site that reports strange occurrences! You'll
learn about the devices and techniques used during an investigation, and tour
Old New Castle's most haunted mansion - the Amstel House! Then you can join us
the next night, Saturday, for a public investigation in Old New Castle! Tickets
for Paranormal 101 are $10 per person.
Paranormal
Investigations with Delmarva Historic Haunts! Saturday, November 2 at 5:30, 8:30
and 11:30 p.m. Join the team of Delmarva Historic Haunts for a night
investigating three of Old New Castle's most historic and "active"
buildings - The Amstel House, The Dutch House and The Old Library! You'll have a
chance to see for yourself what happens in these buildings after dark, and maybe
meet some of the "previous residents." This is the last paranormal
investigation for 2013 so don't miss it! All tickets are $25 and can be
purchased from the Society at 302-322-2794.
Friday, November
29 through Sunday, December 29 Holidays at the Amstel and Dutch Houses. The Amstel House will be decorated for a traditional holiday celebration in colonial times, showing off a “dessert board” of the period, and featuring traditional 18th century customs during the period of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke’s residency. At the Dutch House, experience a celebration of St. Nichols’ Eve, a tribute to the legend of Saint Nicholas, Dutch patron
saint. Included with regular admission to the museums.
Through December
29 Holidays at the Amstel and Dutch Houses. The Amstel House will be decorated for a traditional holiday celebration in colonial times, showing off a “dessert board” of the period, and featuring traditional 18th century customs during the period of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke’s residency. At the Dutch House, experience a celebration of St. Nichols’ Eve, a tribute to the legend of Saint Nicholas, Dutch patron saint.
Saturday,
December 14, 9:30 a.m.. to 5:30 p.m. The Spirit of Christmas. This town-wide celebration,
sponsored by the New Castle Presbyterian Church, presents private homes
and churches decorated for the season, and musical events throughout the
day. Admission will be free for the day at the Amstel House, which will be
decorated for a traditional colonial holiday celebration, and the Dutch House,
which will feature a celebration of St. Nicholas' Eve. The Amstel & Dutch
Houses open at 11:00 a.m.
Programs
for the day are available at the NC Presbyterian Church, 25 E. 2nd Street. For more information,
call the church at 302-328-3279 or visit their website, www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
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