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EVENTS

We host programs, tours and special events throughout the year.

Make your next event special by hosting it at The Arsenal!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

​​Amstel House & Dutch House Open on Weekends

Starting April 5

The Amstel House and Dutch House are open for guided tours on Saturday and Sundays through year-end. Tickets are available at the New Castle Visitor Center at the Arsenal.

 

Group tours are available on weekdays or weekends by appointment. Contact us at 302-322-2794. â€‹â€‹

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​Lecture: Kitchens and Cooking in the 1920s

May 13, 7:00 pm at The Arsenal

In anticipation of the 100th Anniversary of A Day in Old New Castle, join us for a look back at the modern kitchens and recipes of the 1920s with Becky Diamond, a food writer, librarian, research historian, and author of The Gilded Age CookbookAdvance tickets are required. $5.00 general public, NCHS Members are free. Get tickets here! 

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A Day in Old New Castle

May 17, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Join us on the third Saturday in May for the 100th Anniversary celebration of A Day in Old New Castle - America's longest running house & garden tour! The day includes tours of historic homes, museums, public buildings, and gardens. Activities also include historical reenactments, concerts and children's actvities. The Amstel House and Dutch House museums will be open for tours throughout the day. At the Amstel House, the kitchen will be busy with hearth cooking demonstrations. Some events are free but tickets are required for house tours. Get tickets here!

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Hearth to Heart Cooking Demos at the Amstel House

May 17, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Be sure to stop in at the kitchen of the Amstel House during A Day in Old New Castle, between 10 am and 3 pm, to see what's on the menu! Our historic foodways program explores the foods and cooking techniques of the 18th century as well as the lives of people that worked in the kitchen of the Amstel House.

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​​Fourth Friday, Art on the Town

May 23, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

New Castle's shops, galleries and restausants open to promote locals art. For a complete list of participating venues check our Fourth Friday page

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Annual Garden Party

June 11, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Amstel House Garden

Kick off the summer season with us at the New Castle Historical Society's Annual Garden Party!  You'll enjoy an evening of music and good company in the Colonial Revival garden at the historic Amstel House. Your ticket to the party includes light summer fare and an open bar. You don't need to be a member of the Historical Society to join us - we love meeting new people! Get tickets here!

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Art in the Garden

June 14, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Amstel House Garden

Join us for an afternoon of art, music, food and drinks in the historic Amstel House garden in New Castle, Delaware. Art in the Garden features some of Delaware's most creative artists, musicians and poets. Enjoy their work and performances in a relaxing, refined garden setting. Several artists will have works available for purchase. Get tickets here!

SAVE THE DATE

JANUARY

No events scheduled

APRIL

5 - Archaeology Symposium

19 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

24 - Lecture: Archaeology & Foodways

25 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

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JULY

19 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

25 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

OCTOBER

Details coming soon!

FEBRUARY

15 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

28 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

MAY

2-3 - May Market

17 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

17 - A Day in Old New Castle

23 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

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AUGUST

15 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

22 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

NOVEMBER

Details coming soon!

MARCH

28 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

JUNE

  7 - Separation Day

11 - Annual Garden Party

14 - Art in the Garden

21 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House

27 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town

SEPTEMBER

Details coming soon!

DECEMBER

Details coming soon!

Looking for other things to do in New Castle?

Check out the New Castle Community Calendar

maintained by New Castle City Topics:

Check our local newspaper, The Weekly, for their

up-to-date calendar of events, city meetings,

and other happenings in New Castle. 

HOST YOUR EVENT AT
THE ARSENAL

The Stockton Room
ABOUT US

The New Castle Historical Society preserves the history of our community through our museums, collections and archives. Experience our Amstel House and Dutch House museums  &  gardens when you visit Historic New Castle, Delaware. 

ADDRESS

302-322-2794

 

30 Market Street

New Castle, Delaware 19720

 

info@newcastlehistory.org

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