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Walk into the historic past along cobble streets and see the preserved building dating back to 1651, which are still used today. Vist the 17th century church on the Green. Walk along the Delaware.
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Colonial New Castle
Year Round Walk
SN: 127761 - 2025 / Y2206
From Wed, Jan 1st, 2025 to Dec 31st, 2025
Start times: Dawn to dusk
Hosted on the Online Start Box (OSB) only
New Castle, Delaware
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| Special programs Par-For-The-Course Walking with America's Veterans Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail CC: New Castle County |
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Event comments
A lot of parking at the River Plaza Shopping Center across from start point. (Walgreens is at 740 Ferry Cut Off St), Restrooms in Battery Park. Shopping and good eats along the way. Historic Old New Castle church and public buildings.
Rating: 1A, Distance: 5, 10km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: Yes |
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Strollers: Medium |
Wheelchairs: Medium |
Event information
Walk goes through the historical section of New Castle, along a paved greenway, and a paved trail along the Delaware River. There are several older uneven brick sidewalks.There is also an old ticket office for the Frenchtown Railroad, one of the first in America, near the park. It was moved there in the 1950s. The railroad was built in 1832 using granite sleeper blocks supporting wooden rails covered with iron straps. It was part of a water-rail-water route from Philadelphia to Baltimore and connected New Castle to the Elk River. Some of the granite sleeper blocks can be seen along the water's
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Maps phrase and directions link
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River Plaza Shopping Center (Walgreens is at 740 Ferry Cut Off St), Route 273 and Delaware St, New Castle DE | |
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