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Immanuel Episcopal Church

An 85-year tradition of home and garden tours in New Castle, Delaware

Presented by
Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green

A Day in Old New Castle is on hiatus for 2010; Historic New Castle Day sponsored by the Historic New Castle Alliance will take place on Saturday, May 15.

For more information about Historic New Castle Day please see this letter from the rector of Immanuel on the Green.

A Day in Old New Castle offered a once-a-year opportunity to stroll through gardens in full bloom and peek inside some lovely homes. But private home and garden tours weren't all that a Day in Old New Castle had to offer

Explore the list below to see what A Day in Old New Castle had in store in 2009.

Visit Historic Public Buildings

All of the town museums including the Read, Amstel, and Dutch Houses will be open. See guided tours of their exhibits, featuring authentic recreations of colonial life.

 

Learn about the Town's History

There will be several guided walking tours, including one featuring the history of New Castle, A Stones and Bones tour of the town's graveyards, and a tour of the churches in New Castle.

 

Hear the Bells

Listen to change ringing of the bells in the tower of the Immanuel on the Green church.

Enjoy Period Music and Dance

Local children in period costumes will play throughout the day.   

Experience a Choral Evensong
The Choir of Women and Men of Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green will sing a choral evensong, a tradional prayer service performed musically.

Drink and Dine
Eat lunch at one of New Castle's restaurants, purchase a light meal, or bring your own picnic to enjoy at the side of the Delaware River in Battery Park.

 

Presented by
Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green