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New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The city is located six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington and is situated on the Delaware River. As of 2020, the city's population was 5,551. [3] New Castle constitutes part of the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.
New Castle County, Delaware
Step back in time and experience the charm and beauty of colonial New Castle. Walk the cobblestone streets and enjoy the historic sites of this riverfront community. New Castle, originally named Fort Casimir, was founded in 1651 by Peter Stuyvesant, who was sent to provide the Dutch with command of all river traffic.
Historic New Castle, or “Old New Castle,” as it is sometimes called, is a charming historic town whose roots date back to the 1600’s. Briefly the capital of Delaware, New Castle was actually the original Penn’s Landing, although the town had also been claimed at one point in history by the Netherlands, Great Britain and Sweden.
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The expanded area was mapped and gridded with streets which can be seen in the Delaware State Atlas by Pomeroy and Beers, 1868 and the Map of New Castle County by G.M. Hopkins, 1881 [available for review at the Delaware Public Archives].
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New Castle became the center of colonial government and the courts in the Three Lower Counties. In June of 1776, when Delaware separated permanently from Pennsylvania and declared independence from Great Britain, New Castle became Delaware’s first state capital.
