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“Two Civil War Soldiers”: Historical play to be presented at New Castle, Del.’s Arsenal on Nov. 19 and 30, 2014

Written by Delaware history buffs George McDowell and David Price of Newark, and Jack Witzman of Wilmington, “Two Civil War Soldiers,” is based on factual information about two Confederate soldiers and their experiences after being captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and their subsequent imprisonment at Fort Delaware.




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 25, 2014

Day-long series of activities commemorating the 332nd anniversary of Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.




Expanded visiting hours at the New Castle Court House Museum through Sept. 30, 2014

The New Castle Court House Museum, located at 211 Delaware St. in New Castle, Del., is now open for visitation seven days a week during the time period between June 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2014.







 Pages Tagged With: "First State National Monument"

“Two Civil War Soldiers”: Historical play to be presented at New Castle, Del.’s Arsenal on Nov. 19 and 30, 2014

Written by Delaware history buffs George McDowell and David Price of Newark, and Jack Witzman of Wilmington, “Two Civil War Soldiers,” is based on factual information about two Confederate soldiers and their experiences after being captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and their subsequent imprisonment at Fort Delaware.




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 25, 2014

Day-long series of activities commemorating the 332nd anniversary of Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.




Expanded visiting hours at the New Castle Court House Museum through Sept. 30, 2014

The New Castle Court House Museum, located at 211 Delaware St. in New Castle, Del., is now open for visitation seven days a week during the time period between June 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2014.