Attractions in New Castle, Delaware
Amusements
Mike's Famous Harley Davidson 302-658-8800
2160 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE 19382
Home of the world's first and only Harley Davidson tourist attraction, dealership, restaurant and museum. Mike's rents bikes too. more info
Historic Homes & Buildings
Amstel House 302-322-2794
2 East 4th Street, New Castle, DE 19720
One of the few surviving colonial buildings is this early brick Georgian mansion. more info mapDutch House 302-322-2794
32 East Third Street, New Castle, DE 19720
The Dutch House traces its origins to when New Castle was a busy port for Dutch, English, Swedish, and Finnish settlers and traders. more info mapGeorge Read II House and Garden 302-322-8411
42 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720
Situated on the bank of the Delaware River, this house endures today as one of the foremost examples of the transition from the Georgian to Federal style of... more info mapNew Castle Court House 302-323-4453
211 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19770
One of the oldest surviving courthouses in the United States and is a registered National Historic Landmark Site. It was also Deleware's first statehouse and meeting... more info mapRead House & Gardens 302-322-8411
42 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720
Surrounded by a one and one half acre formal garden, this elegant mansion overlooks the Deleware River. Built in the Federal and Colonial revival styles, this house... more info map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Fort Delaware 302-834-7941
45 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE 19706
Used as a POW camp during the Civil War. more info mapFrenchtown Railroad 1832 Ticket Office
Delaware Street-Northern Region, New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle Route 40 Corridor
A small ticket office that occupied several places before being placed near Battery Park in 1950. The railroad is pre-Civil War era and was pulled by the steam... more info map
Museums & Galleries
Mike's Famous Harley-Davidson Museum 302-658-8800
I-295 & Route 9 at the Delaware Memorial Bridge, New Castle, DE 19720
See, hear and touch Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Feel the wind in your face and experience the thrill and excitement of traveling the American road. Interactive,... more info mapMuseum of the American Road 302-658-8800
2160 New Castle Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720
Harley-Davidson museum and dealership, next to Mikes Famous Roadside Restaurant. more info mapOld Library Museum 302-322-2794
40 East Third Street, New Castle, DE 19720
Hexagonal Victorian building featuring state and local history exhibits. Opening hours are March to December on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. more info map
Tours & Cruises
Walking History Tours of Old New Castle 302-328-4416
138 East Third Street, New Castle, DE 19720
Learn about Delaware history, prominent figures such as William Penn and Thomas Garrett, and the intriguing history of New Castle during this informative and interesting... more info map
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