City of New Castle
City
Old New Castle Courthouse. The following places are incorporated as cities in the state of Delaware Delaware City Delaware Dover Delaware (1936)
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Area	3. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U 2 sq mi (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- water	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 13%
Center
- coordinates	39°39′53″N 75°33′55″W / 39.66472, -75.56528Coordinates: 39°39′53″N 75°33′55″W / 39.66472, -75.56528
- elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population	4,862 (2000)
Density	1,594. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 6 /sq mi (616 /km²)
Founded	1640
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	302
Location of New Castle in Delaware
Location of Delaware in the United States
Website : www.newcastlecity.net

New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during 302 is the Area code for the state of Delaware in the United States. New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,836. ^[1]

History

New Castle, Delaware was originally settled by the Dutch in 1651, under Peter Stuyvesant on the site of a former Indian village, "Tomakonck" ("Place of the Beaver"). Peter Stuyvesant (originally Pieter or Petrus, Peter is never mentioned in historical records (c The original name of New Castle was Fort Casimir. Fort Casimir was a Dutch settlement in New Netherland, located in what is now New Castle County Delaware. This was changed to "Trefaldigheet" ("Trinity") following its capture by the Swedes on Trinity Sunday, 1654. After its recapture by the Dutch the following year, the name was changed to Nieuw Amstel. Under Sir Robert Carr, the British routed the Dutch in 1664 and changed the name to New Castle. Robert Carr may refer to Robert Carr (born 1916 British Conservative politician Robert Carr 1st Earl of Somerset (c The Dutch again seized the town in 1673 but it was returned to Great Britain the next year under the Treaty of Westminster. The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the Peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. In 1680 it was conveyed to William Penn by the Duke of York and was Penn's landing place when he first set foot on American soil in 1682. William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James This transfer to Penn was contested by Lord Baltimore and the boundary dispute was not resolved until the survey conducted by Mason and Dixon, now famed in history as the Mason-Dixon Line. Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore ( August 27, 1637 - February 21, 1715) was the second Proprietary Governor of the Province The Mason–Dixon Line (or "Mason and Dixon's Line" is a Demarcation line between four U

The spire on top of the Court House — Delaware's Colonial capitol and first state house — was used as the center of the 12-mile circle forming the northern boundary of Delaware and part of the Mason-Dixon Line. The Twelve-Mile Circle is an arc that makes up most of the boundary between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware in the United States The Delaware River within this radius to the low water mark on the opposite shore is part of Delaware. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Thus the Delaware Memorial Bridge was built as an intrastate span by Delaware, without financial participation by neighboring New Jersey.

The traditional Mason-Dixon line is actually west of the state, although all of Delaware's borders were established by this survey team. The line is the traditional dividing mark between the slave states of the south and the free states of the north. Delaware was a slave state, and voted with the south on all north/south issues. Delaware's northernmost county, New Castle, was more industrial and closely aligned with the north, while the southern two counties, Kent and Sussex, remained agricultural and based on slavery. During the Civil War, Delaware was a border state.

Prior to the establishment of Penn's Philadelphia, New Castle was center of government. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə After being transferred to Penn, Delaware petitioned for a separate legislature, which was finally granted in 1702. New Castle again became the seat of the colonial government until the Revolution, when the besieged town moved governmental functions south to Dover. New Castle remained a county seat until after the Civil War. Two signers of the Declaration of Independence were from New Castle — Thomas McKean and George Read. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then Thomas McKean (March 19 1734 June 24 1817 was an American Lawyer and Politician from New Castle, Delaware, and Philadelphia George Read ( September 18 1733 September 21 1798) was an American Lawyer and Politician from New Castle

New Castle was the eastern terminus of the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad, the second oldest (1832) rail line in the country. The New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Rail Road was the first Railroad in Delaware and one of the first in the U It traversed the Delmarva Peninsula, running to the Elk River, Maryland, from where passengers changed to packet boats for further travel to Baltimore and points south. The Delmarva Peninsula is a large Peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U

New Castle has a 83-year old tradition of home and garden tours. The next will be held on the third Saturday of May in 2009. For details visit www. dayinoldnewcastle. org/dionc/

Cloud's Row, 117-125 Delaware Street in New Castle. (1936)

A sampling of noteworthy historic sites

• Amstel House, 2 E. Fourth St. (~1738) Home of New Castle Historical Society (admission charged)
• The Read House and Gardens at 42 the Strand (1801-1804), is owned and operated by the Historical Society of Delaware. It is one of finest examples of transitional Georgian/Federal architecture in America. (admission charged).
• Booth House, 216 Delaware St. (~1730 but with many renovations since). Birthplace of Judge James Booth, Jr.
• Gilpin House, 210 Delaware St. (One of town's oldest buildings, but three renovations over time have obscured original facade). It was built as the town's hotel/tavern and served as such until Prohibition in 1920. (In 1820 it was called "Arms of the United States").
• Immanuel Episcopal Church, on the Green. (1703)
• Old New Castle Court House, opposite Gilpin House on Delaware St. New Castle County Court House, also known as New Castle Courthouse, is the center of a circle with a 12-mile radius that defines parts of the border of the states of Original colonial capitol; first state house of Delaware. Served as Court House until 1882, when county seat was moved to Wilmington.
• Old "Dutch" House, (ca. 1700). Typical of small early dwellings in town. (admission charged)
• New Castle Academy, On the Green. (1789)
• The Arsenal, On the Green. (1809) Built when it became apparent there would be war with England, which came three years later. Has had numerous public uses since, as schoolhouse, hospital and finally as restaurant.
• Thomas McKean House, 22 The Strand
• Archibald Alexander House, 26-28 The Green, (~1800)
• Van Leuvenigh House, S. Thomas McKean (March 19 1734 June 24 1817 was an American Lawyer and Politician from New Castle, Delaware, and Philadelphia E. corner Delaware St. & The Strand. (~1730),
• Kensey Johns House, 1 Third St. , (1789)
• Town Hall & Market Place, Corner 2nd St. & Delaware St. (1826)
• Gunning-Bedford House, 6 The Strand, (~1730)
• New Castle-Frenchtown RR Ticket House, Foot of Delaware St. (1832)
• Old Presbyterian Church, Opposite Old Town Hall, (1707)
• Janvier House, 208 Delaware St. , (~1800)
• William Penn Guest House (ca. 1680) the oldest building in town, legend says when Penn first stepped foot on American soil, he walked to this house, where his friend and local magistrate lived, and spent the night.

• Lesley Manor, 123 W 7th St. (1855/1870) Built in 1855 for Dr. Allen Voorhees Lesley. Designed by Thomas and James Dixon of Baltimore, MD, who also designed the Wilmington Opera House. Lesley had a large wing added in 1870 to allow the kitchens to be relocated from the basement. The now private residence features gothic bargeboards, large cast bronze gas chandeliers, and a 5 story tower.

Geography

New Castle is located at 39°39′53″N, 75°33′55″W (39. 664712, -75. 565392)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. 2 square miles (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (7. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 3 km²) of it (3. 79%) is water.

This city is the home of Broad Dyke, the first dyke built in the United States. Broad Dyke is an original dyke in the United States built by the Dutch in 1655 in New Castle Delaware.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,862 people, 2,012 households, and 1,339 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,594. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (615. 5/km²). There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 721. 2/sq mi (278. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77. 48% White, 20. 20% African American, 0. 25% Native American, 0. 39% Asian, 0. 84% from other races, and 0. 84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 41% of the population.

There were 2,012 households out of which 26. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 1% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 4% were non-families. 27. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 42 and the average family size was 2. 93.

In the city the population was spread out with 21. 8% under the age of 18, 7. 8% from 18 to 24, 28. 6% from 25 to 44, 27. 5% from 45 to 64, and 14. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,449, and the median income for a family was $56,368. Males had a median income of $40,153 versus $31,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,052. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 9% of families and 5. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 7. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

New Castle is served by the Colonial School District [1] and the New Castle Public Library [2].

Notable residents

George Read I, signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution lived in New Castle on the Strand. He was Governor of Delaware. Another Delaware Governor that resided in New Castle was Nicholas Van Dyke. Nicholas Van Dyke may refer to Nicholas Van Dyke (governor (1738-1789 American lawyer and Governor of Delaware Nicholas Van Dyke (senator

John Walter Bratton who was raised in New Castle by his grandmother and in his long Broadway career wrote over 250 published songs, the most famous being Teddy Bears' Picnic. John Walter Bratton ( January 21 1867 - February 7 1947) was an American composer and theatrical producer The Teddy Bears' Picnic is a song written by John Walter Bratton in (1907 with lyrics added in 1932 by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy, and is still a popular New Castle is also the birthplace of military hero Thomas Holcomb and rock instrumental guitarist Vinnie Moore. General Thomas Holcomb (August 5 1879 – May 24 1965 was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1936–1943 Vinnie Moore ( April 14 1964, New Castle Delaware) is a Guitarist and a member of the English Hard rock band Jeff Otah, a 2008 NFL Draft prospect was born and grew up in New Castle. Jeffrey C Otah (born June 17, 1986 in) is a an American football Offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27 2008

References

External links

• City of New Castle
• New Castle Historical Society
• New Castle Presbyterian Church
• The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation & Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel