Delaware is the First State of the Union. It is my 50th state. I have now been to them all! We went about 20 miles into Delaware to visit The First State National Park in a little town called Newcastle. It is a lovely community and many of the homes and businesses are original homes. It was settled in 1651. You can see the cobblestone road in the third picture. I asked the lady at the historical society how old the road is and she said it was made about 10 years after the town was settled, so around 1661. We watched cars travel on it and it is rough going. We certainly have some different National Parks in this country. This National Park is a building (first picture) that was formally the sheriff’s office and jail. The second picture is the historical building.
After our visit there we walked through town to look at the sites. There were some interesting signs to read and things to look at.
The second picture above is the walk to the Presbyterian Church.
They have a lovely area as well that is called The Green.
We enjoyed the morning in Newcastle and if you’re around Philadelphia, stop in and say hi. They are a friendly town and everyone was very nice and happy to see us. We’ve spent the day today enjoying resting and preparing to head to Washington D.C. tomorrow. I hope you’ve had an enjoyable day too.
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