Park 51: The First State National Historic Park

8/3/14. We were looking for something fun to do this weekend so John, Catherine, Jason and I took a day trip to Delaware to visit The First State National Historic Park. We started out at the Newcastle Court House Museum. "Built in 1732, this building served as Delaware's first court and state capitol. Here in 1776, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties declared their independence from Pennsylvania and England creating the Delaware State." We enjoyed a tour of this courthouse, learning about the many important cases hear here, and examining the old paintings, building techniques, and other historical artifacts.

We spent some time walking around this area of Newcastle, enjoying the colonial buildings and architecture. It was especially pretty and interesting down by the waterfront. There was enough of interest in the town to keep up busy most of the day. There are various other sites throughout Delaware in this national historic park that we hope to all visit some day soon!