New Castle: DE 9 - DE 273 (FERRY CUT OFF) @ DELAWARE ST
The Delaware River defines the setting of New Castle — its broad tidal course shaped a compact historic port town just south of Wilmington. Founded by the Dutch as Fort Casimir in 1651, New Castle later served as Delaware’s colonial capital and retains an unusually intact ensemble of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century streets, brick houses and civic buildings. The 1732 courthouse on The Green is central to the First State National Historical Park and marks the centre of the Twelve-Mile Circle, Delaware’s distinctive northern boundary with Pennsylvania. Ferry Cut Off carries Delaware Routes 9 and 273 through this long-established local crossroads.
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New Castle has served as a river port in Delaware since the seventeenth century. Set on the Delaware River south of Wilmington, it preserves a compact historic core shaped by Dutch, Swedish, English and early American settlement. The New Castle Court House, completed in 1732, hosted Delaware’s 1776 vote to break with both British rule and Pennsylvania; its cupola is also the centre point of the Twelve-Mile Circle that helps define the state’s northern border. Brick Georgian houses, cobbled streets and the riverfront make the old town unusually legible as a colonial-era community. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of New Castle and the Delaware River corridor.
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Built around settlements and commerce on the Delaware River, Delaware grew into a compact Mid-Atlantic state. Its northern edge meets the river and Delaware Bay, while the south, including Sussex County near these coordinates, opens toward Atlantic beaches, salt marshes and low-lying farmland. Dover is the state capital; Wilmington, on the Christina River, is Delaware’s largest city and a long-standing industrial centre. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, on 7 December 1787, a distinction reflected in its “First State” nickname. Cape Henlopen, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach underline the importance of the coast to local life. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Delaware’s coast, bay and inland communities.
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