The historic, well-preserved town of New Castle is a pleasant day trip from Philadelphia. Start at the Visitor Center with their overview video. The friendly guide shared insider tips and gave us a walking tour map. You can download the audio tour from their website. Most attractions are closed Monday. Highlights are the Dutch House, the Court House museum and town square.

New Castle is an interesting place to visit, visitor center itself is nothing special, you need to walk around and visit the various historic buildings and graveyard. William Penn actually first landed here back when Delaware was part of Pennsylvania.

Lovely town on Delaware riverHistoricDining ok

Excellent food. Fine dining in a historic structure. Pleasant staff

We took an amazing tour led by a very enthusiastic tour guide. The fella definitely know his stuff. Also on the tour was what Im assuming is another tour guide some woman that I assume works there. Whatever or whomever she was she was certainly enjoying the tour. She was laughing uncontrollably and maniacally it was quite hilarious to observe. All the way it made the Tour all that more enjoyable.

Love the place. I would recommend the tour

New Castle was a welcome surprise and delightful. The historic area is large and authentic; and, the visitor center is a helpful place to start your visit. We did a your ($10pp) and learned a lot about the area.

Really helpful and enthusiastic staff who were responsive and eager to find area attractions of interest to us. We will be back for more!

Excellent orientation info, snacks

Like colonial Williamsburg but downplayed and less cheesy

Great place to visit

Awesome place for some history. I never knew it was historical until I googled it

Friendly staff, good video and excellent selection of gifts.

They know the history of Old New Castle and have a gift and information about historical buildings in town

Grand

Touch of the past

Helpful staff.