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Immanuel Episcopal Church


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

Saturday, May 16, 2009,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Presented by
Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green

Adults: $20, Children: $10

All proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Delaware and the New Castle Senior Center

For more information please call our
toll-free number: 1-877-496-9498 or 
email us

Buy Event Tickets online

or call 1-866-468-7619

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

Explore the list below to see what A Day in Old New Castle has in store for you 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.

For more information about New Castle, including lists of nearby hotels and restaurants, please visit the New Castle Historical Society and the City of New Castle websites.

Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Presented by
Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green

Bus and Tour Groups Welcome

For more information or to purchase advance tickets please call our
toll-free number: 1-877-496-9498 or email us