Walk through the first state’s layered past.

Historic New Castle & First State · A place with more to it than a quick stop.

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Why it is worth the stop

Historic New Castle & First State

Walk through the first state’s layered past. Use the NPS guide to choose a second site; distances between park units matter.

A mini storyboard

Choose what sounds like you and check details before you set out.

Begin in New Castle at one of the First State National Historical Park sites.

Use the NPS guide to choose a second site; distances between park units matter.

Opening hours, tours, admission and access can change. Use the official link for the current details.

Explore by instinct

Tap a marker, filter the kind of day, or reveal the land beneath the route.

Outline: U.S. Census Bureau. Optional shaded relief: USGS The National Map. Pins mark starting areas, not a driving route.

History

Walk through the first state’s layered past.

Keep your options open

Put a seafood stop near the coast or a neighborhood meal in Wilmington between bigger experiences.

Make it your trip