Coming Soon!
A NEW HOME
FOR
NEW CASTLE HISTORY
DISCOVER HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
The New Castle Historical Society preserves and shares the history of New Castle, Delaware
through our museums, programs, publications - and soon, through our new website!!
We are happy to help you explore the City's history through guided tours
of our museums and the New Castle National Historical Landmark District.
In addition to enjoying our current offerings below, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram
and subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more about New Castle's past!
WELCOME TO
NEW CASTLE VIDEO
Watch our welcome video for a quick introduction to Historic New Castle, and discover why we think it's such a special place!
NEW CASTLE AUDIOWALK
Stream our in-depth guided tour of the New Castle Historic District starting at the Amstel House!
LIBERTY & INTELLIGENCE
Like mysteries, puzzles and escape rooms? Try our new self-guided adventure in espionage, Liberty & Intelligence!
$35
Pick it up at the Visitor Center
VISITOR CENTER
The New Castle
Visitor Center at the Arsenal and our Museum Store are now open:
Wed - Sat, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sun, 11:30 pm to 4:30 pm
MUSEUMS & GARDENS
The Amstel House & Dutch House are open for guided tours:
Wed - Sat, 10 am to 4 pm
Sun, 12 pm to 4 pm
(Tours start on the hour until 3 pm)
The Old Library will be open
December 10
10 am to 2 pm
Our historic gardens are currently open daily dawn to dusk.
PRIVATE EVENTS
The Arsenal is available for meetings and private events. Our historic gardens are available for professional photography and wedding ceremonies.
Click the image above for a virtual tour of The Arsenal.
All events must adhere to pandemic-related restrictions in place on the event date.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday , December 9
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 10
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fezziwig's Ball
Save the date to kick off the holiday season 19th century style! Join us for a night of historic dancing, food and good company.
(Period clothing or
modern formal wear required)
SOLD OUT!
Old Library Exhibition
The Perfection of Travelling
Early American Travel 1651-1851
Explore the experience of traveling through early America, Delaware and New Castle from different perspectives through original journals, images & artifacts.
Free Admission
Hearth Cooking
at Amstel House
The kitchen fire will be burning as our hearth cooks prepare a variety of historic recipes at the Amstel House.
Included with regular admission
(Free on December 10).
Saturday , December 10
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday , December 15
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
The Spirit of Christmas
Join us for a town-wide celebration of the holiday season with house tours, concerts, theater performances and more.
Our museums will be open free from 10 am to 4 pm. The event ends with a tree-lighting ceremony from 4:30 to 5:00 pm.
Amstel Live:
Twinkling Trees & Stuffed Stockings
Our final ALive session of 2022 explores holiday seasons of the past with live music, hearth cooking, ornament crafts and more. Tickets are $20 per person. Ages 21 & over.
More Events Coming Soon!
SUPPORT NEW CASTLE HISTORY
Join the New Castle Historical Society or make a donation today!
2022 Corporate Sponsors
Brandywine Construction Company
Nationwide Insurance
Nickle Finney Deamond Agency
New Castle Farmers Market
Capitol Office Inc.
Castagno Family Trust
Curt Scully Realty
M&T Bank
Patterson Schwartz Realty
Chris Cashman
Steve & Karen Velitskakis