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More new sponsors! Thank you to Zollie's Jazz Cucina and Oaxaca Bar Grill & Margarita Garden Don't miss the chance to highlight your business via a Nao Trinidad sponsorship. Contact out [email protected]
The Mercury Cafe and Teahouse will be closed this weekend! Come out and enjoy some baked goods at the New Castle Saturday Market!
She's heading our way very soon! All are welcome to tour the ship beginning 9/19 and continuing through 9/22. Tickets will be available when you arrive or by going to: https://tickets.naotrinidad.org/content
The famed Nao Trinidad has docked in New Bedford. Get ready to explore this floating museum.
More new sponsors! Thank you to Zollie's Jazz Cucina and Oaxaca Bar Grill & Margarita Garden Don't miss the chance to highlight your business via a Nao Trinidad sponsorship. Contact out [email protected]
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Get your party tickets today for Friday 9/20 onboard Nao Trinidad!
THERE WILL BE NO New Castle Saturday Market TOMORROW 9/7. Don't forget to patronize our businesses on Delaware Street!
Thank you to our latest sponsors for the visit of the Nao Trinidad! Delaware River and Bay Authority, New Castle Community Partnership and Zollie's Jazz Cucina!
If you're passionate about biking in and around New Castle, please take a couple of minutes to complete this survey. Thanks in advance! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_2024
We have new sponsors for the visit of the Nao Trinidad! It's not too late to join with others in supporting this event! Thank you to Ameriprise Financial Services, The Trustees of the New Castle Common, Wilmington Tug, Texas Roadhouse Grill and the Terry House Bed and Breakfast!
Get your party tickets today for Friday 9/20 onboard Nao Trinidad!
The crew that sailed with Magellan on Nao Trinidad in 1519 were hardier that me! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/LMYX8EbjRB4rbNfk/
Join us for a Celtic evening at the Arsenal! See details below...
We're welcoming Charlie Zahm back to the Arsenal after many years! Charlie will present an evening of great traditional song---...
In need to volunteers to welcome visitors aboard the Nao Trinidad. 9/20-9/22.
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Time to clean out your closets, your attics and your basements!
Do you have a chef in your circle who also is a Phillies fan??
You may have met Iasia Gaymon, Designer and Owner of HandCraftsByeEyeAsia at the New Castle Saturday Market. She creates aprons, oven mitts and potholders in a vast assortment of designs and colors.
She is featuring Philadelphia Sports Teams this week so you can BBQ and cheer on the Eagles! Great gifts ideas sure to please everyone of your friends or family members. Don't miss her this week at the New Castle Saturday Market from 9-2 and watch out for other vendors sporting her designs!
Great food and friendly, efficient staff!
We recommend making a reservation ahead of time. Book your table today! https://spt.to/jlKo9K
Yes! Dream Bakery will be at the Window AND their Basil and tomato Focaccia will be featured during brunch at Zollie's Jazz Cucina!
We could get used to this! Dream Bakery will be at The Window on Delaware Street tomorrow. Come by starting at about 9:30!
The busiest New Castle Saturday Market ever! We had several new vendors and a big and happy crowd!
Come join us at the Bellanca Airfield Museum today – we’re open from 11am-3pm. Admission is $5 for adults, children 17 and under are Free! Learn about the important history of this local gem - Bellanca was there for America at some our most critical times in history!
We have another new vendor that will be at the New Castle Saturday Market tomorrow August 24th from 9-2. Tropic Interiors will be there with beautifully potted plants to beautify inside and out. Stop by and say hello to our newest vendor!
Look what we’re in for at the New Castle Saturday Market! Duck eggs and Cortunix (speckled) quail eggs. Stop by and see the ladies from Four Oaks Farm between 9 and 2.
A sad ending for the original Nao Trinidad, but the 1519 replica will definitely arrive in Historic New Castle, ready for visitors on September 19th! For tickets to tour the ship go to: https://tickets.naotrinidad.org/content
The Trinidad was the best and also the most inexpensive of the five ships (Victoria, Concepcion, Santiago, Trinidad and San Antonio), since its price (270,000 maravedies, approximately $810 in modern currency)
Of these five ships, one was lost at sea (Santiago), one abandoned the expedition (San Antonio) in South America and returned to Spain, one was damaged and then burned by the crew (Concepcion) and lost at Cebu in the Phillipines on 21 December 1521 when Magellan was killed in battle.
The two remaining ships were the Victoria, with Juan Sebastian Elcano as captain and the Trinidad, with Gómez de Espinosa as captain. They made their way to the Moloccus and then attempted to return to Spain by sailing west. However the Trinidad began taking on water and needed to be overhauled. The Victoria was not large enough to accommodate all the surviving crew. So the Victoria and some of the crew sailed west for Spain, leaving the Trinidad to fend for themselves.
The Trinidad, under Captain Espinosa, docked in the Moluccas for just a little more than four months as she was being repaired. When the ship was ready, the crew attempted to cross the Pacific again.
Facing strong storms, with almost no food nor water on board, and practically all of the crew members sick or dying, Espinosa was forced to return to the island of Cyco, but was prevented by bad water from berthing.
The next day, four sailors disembarked the Trinidad for fear of the uncertainties that lay ahead on the return to Spain. One decided, however, to reboard the Trinidad, while three remained. Four years later, the only survivor, was rescued in Rota by the Laoisa expedition enroute to the Spice Islands.
The Trinidad never made it home. It was captured by the Portuguese, and was eventually wrecked in a storm while at anchor under Portuguese control.
Dream Bakery is at the Window with yummy baked goods!
This is an unexpected surprise - our friends from Dream Bakery have leftovers to sell. Because of the rainy weather, the crowds were smaller than usual and, for the first time ever, they didn't sell out. They will be at The Window on Delaware Street tomorrow, Sunday 8/18 at 9:30, 222 Delaware Street. If you missed out on the New Castle Saturday Market, stop by The Window tomorrow!
Spent some time in Delaware City…a lovely wharf area! Not a lot of dynamic businesses, but they seem to have a good handle on encouraging the bicycling community.
Using lions mane mushrooms from the New Castle Saturday Market, I made “crab” cakes. They came out really good!
Another very successful New Castle Saturday Market day! And we welcomed several new vendors, one of whom is Sundyes! Colorful and lovely quality clothing for all ages. Welcome Maria!
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New Castle’s Art on the Town tonight until 8 PM. Things are hopping!
What appeared to be a record crowd showed up to kick off Separation Day. It was perfect weather, great food trucks and a good band. A perfect start to what will be a fun and successful Separation Day 2024!
We had a great photo walkabout Satirdau in Historic New Castle, including a home tour, hidden paths, a cemetery or two, and the Kalmar Nyckel from a back yard. Stay tuned for the next photo tour date! These tours are a work in progress, so all suggestions welcome! #history #photography #photographychallenge #architecture #architecturelovers #historicnewcastle
So what are we celebrating on June 7th and 8th in Historic New Castle? A brief history lesson: There was no colony called Delaware in 1704. We were the lower part of Pennsylvania with two separate two colonial assemblies, one for the “Upper Counties,” and one for the “Lower Counties on the Delaware” of New Castle, Kent and Sussex. The Lower Counties were represented by Thomas McKean, Caesar Rodney and George Read in the First and Second Continental Congresses of 1774 and 1775. McKean and Rodney adamantly supported separation from both Pennsylvania and Great Britain. George Read took a more cautious approach as he feared that Delaware was not ready for a war with Great Britain. On the eve of the vote in Congress on American independence, McKean sent an urgent letter to Rodney that night summoning him to Philadelphia immediately to break the tie. Rodney got on his horse and rode for eighteen straight hours and over eighty miles through thunder and rain to get to Philadelphia before the vote, a ride that usually took two days. He stopped only to change horses. As if straight out of a Hollywood movie, it is said that the other Congressional delegates heard the hoofbeats on the cobblestones outside the convention hall, and in came Caesar Rodney, near exhaustion, covered in mud, with spurs still attached, to break his state’s tie to vote in favor of independence. “Tho detained by thunder and rain,” Rodney arrived in Philadelphia on July 2, 1776, just in time to cast his vote for independence. This inspired Read to change his mind, and all three Delawareans joined the other delegates in signing the Declaration of Independence. Delaware was born! Separation Day 2024, Friday June 7-June 8. For event details and a schedule, go to: Separation Day Festival - In Historic New Castle Delaware (separationdayde.com)
A Day in Old New Castle kicks off to the sound of a bagpiper. Don’t miss the fun! Antique fire trucks, food, music and more!
Tickets are selling fast for one of the country’s oldest and most unique home and garden tour. Don’t miss out on A Day in Old New Castle’s 99th year and a chance to visit lovely historic homes and immaculate gardens! Saturday May 18th from 10 AM-5 PM. To purchase tickets, go to: www.historicnewcastle.com
Make sure it's on your calendar! This year's A Day In Old New Castle is going to be different! Totally family-friendly, lots of cool activities, and a DRAMATIC back story: the Great Fire of New Castle, 200 years ago. National news in a young America, the Great Fire devastated the waterfront and homes and buildings along the river. But the New Castle community recovered and rebuilt, resulting in the elegant street of Federal homes known today as the Strand. There will be a walking tour on the Strand narrating the events of that fateful evening. Visit Historic New Castle on Saturday, May 18 from 10 AM-5 PM. The town will be alive with activity for all ages! For more information and tickets: https://www.historicnewcastle.com/
Did you know New Castle was home to one of the first railroads in America? The New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Railroad Company started out building a turnpike, switched to building a railroad (for cars drawn by horses) and then purchased a steam locomotive. The company received its charter in Delaware in 1809, and operations commenced in 1815, establishing a vital turnpike route from New Castle to Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland, along Chesapeake Bay. In 1828, the Maryland General Assembly authorized the transition from turnpike to railroad. Parallel legislative actions in Delaware rebranded the company as the New Castle Turnpike and Railroad Company. Operations of the new railroad commenced in 1831, initially employing horses before transitioning to steam locomotives. So what happened to that brilliant start? When New Castle was a vital route from New York and New England down to Baltimore and south, a port-to-port railroad here was a great idea. But all to soon (1838) it was bypassed by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with a direct land route from Philadelphia. So gradually fewer passengers arrived by boat and ferry at the wharf at New Castle, bought a ticket and got on a train to the Chesapeake. But the legacy remains: an historical marker, a short stretch of track, and the "sleeper stones" which supported the tracks. You'll recognize them, all over New Castle, by the two holes drilled right through. PLUS, of course, the iconic and photogenic ticket office in Battery Park. It's hugely famous for a tiny building. Talented photographers have shot this little wooden office behind the picket fence at all times of day, in all seasons of the year. Stop by with your camera, enjoy the views and geese in Battery Park. and take home an historic railroad memory. #history #railroad #railroadhistory Edited · 17h
The Arsenal on the Green in Historic New Castle is home to the Visitor Center and the New Castle Historical Society. First stop for history buffs in one of the most historic towns in America! NCHS operates three historic museums in a short stroll around the Green: the Dutch House (c. 1690), the Amstel House (1738), and the Old Library Museum (1892). Open throughout the year for tours, programs and exhibitions. www.newcastlehistory.org #history #historylovers #americanhistory #visitnewcastlede
New Castle is an incredibly photogenic town, and of course, it's filled with photogenic restaurants! Here are five of the most photographable and eatable. Jessop's Tavern The Mercury Café & Teahouse Zollie's Jazz Cucina Nora Lee's French Quarter Bistro Oaxaca Mexican Bar & Grill Visit, dine, and take lots of pictures!
The historic center of the most historic small town in America ... the New Castle Court House Museum: https://www.facebook.com/NewCastleCourtHouse Visit for tours, exhibits, activities and events.
Highlights of our beautiful town of Historic New Castle! We have so many amazing places to share. Whether you’re here for the history, art, gardens, or restaurants… There is something for everyone! Tag us in your favorite places #visitnewcastlede 📸 @jaymiknowsfun
The soft opening of the long-awaited Sherrif's House, part of the National Park Service. As residents, we were given a sneak peek last night! I wouldn't want to spend much time in this cell. It was a real wake-up call to see how the life of prisoners were in the 19th century.
The residents of New Castle getting a first look at the National Park Service Sheriff's House. It's been months and months in the making.
The soft opening of the Sheriffs house!
