New Castle Court House Museum

09/03/2026

Reminder tomorrow Friday September 4th we will be showing National Treasure on the Green!

❗️ Event Update ❗️
Out of an abundance of caution due to potential storms tonight, we are postponing our final 2026 Dog Days of Summer movie screening to NEXT Friday, September 4 at 8:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Bring your favorite furry friend 🐶 and join us as we watch National Treasure on the Green behind the New Castle Court House Museum.⁠ ⁠
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Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the movie. Dogs (or cats) should be on a leash and well behaved.⁠
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Image Description: Recreation of National Treasure movie poster with photo of Irish setter dog instead of a person. There is a photo of the Declaration of Independence in the background and torches and a pyramid with an eye near the bottom. Text from top to bottom reads "Nichowlas Cage" and "National Treasure"⁠ There is a red banner across the whole image with text reading "Event Postponed."

09/03/2026

Stop by at 7pm!

Sad that 2026 History Revival is halfway over? Well, we've got you covered! We will be extending the speaker series for one more week. Join us on September 3 at 7:00 PM as we host Chuck Fithian, historian and retired Curator of Archaeology for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), for the final History Revival event of the year!

The Declaration of Independence is one of the central documents of the founding and development of the United States. In 1776, the ideas contained in this document held significant ramifications for the diverse people living in the “Delaware State.” Many embraced the cause of independence, and ultimately revolution, while others remained loyal to the British Empire and to the Crown.

But what was life in Delaware like at the time of independence? What factors and conditions had shaped the colony soon-to-be state, and influenced its people? Who were the participants in these events, and in which ways did they choose, or were able, to participate? To help answer these questions, this presentation will examine aspects of Delaware’s colonial history and identity, the arrival of and the people’s reaction to the news of independence, and the varied and difficult responses Delawareans made in the years that followed. This discussion by historian Chuck Fithian will demonstrate Delaware’s complex Revolutionary War history, and the ways its people started to “begin the world over again.”

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Image Description: Painting of Delaware soldiers in the American Revolution marching in formation. People, including a man with a cane and a woman and her daughter, watch from the side of the path. Text at top and bottom reads "To Give My Voice in the Matter of Independence," "Chuck Fithian," and "September 3, 2026 --- 7:00 PM."

Image Credit: "Happy Memorial Day!" Delaware Public Archives. May 28, 2010. https://archives.delaware.gov/2010/05/28/happy-memorial-day/.

09/03/2026

Today is the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the only American Revolution battle fought on Delaware soil.

To commemorate this anniversary, Mark Wilson at one of our sister sites - the Zwaanendael Museum - created these illustrations. Check them out and feel free to download these coloring pages and the many others they have shared.

08/31/2026

Reminder this Thursday is our last History Revival talk! Come by at 7pm on Thursday.

Sad that 2026 History Revival is halfway over? Well, we've got you covered! We will be extending the speaker series for one more week. Join us on September 3 at 7:00 PM as we host Chuck Fithian, historian and retired Curator of Archaeology for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), for the final History Revival event of the year!

The Declaration of Independence is one of the central documents of the founding and development of the United States. In 1776, the ideas contained in this document held significant ramifications for the diverse people living in the “Delaware State.” Many embraced the cause of independence, and ultimately revolution, while others remained loyal to the British Empire and to the Crown.

But what was life in Delaware like at the time of independence? What factors and conditions had shaped the colony soon-to-be state, and influenced its people? Who were the participants in these events, and in which ways did they choose, or were able, to participate? To help answer these questions, this presentation will examine aspects of Delaware’s colonial history and identity, the arrival of and the people’s reaction to the news of independence, and the varied and difficult responses Delawareans made in the years that followed. This discussion by historian Chuck Fithian will demonstrate Delaware’s complex Revolutionary War history, and the ways its people started to “begin the world over again.”

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Image Description: Painting of Delaware soldiers in the American Revolution marching in formation. People, including a man with a cane and a woman and her daughter, watch from the side of the path. Text at top and bottom reads "To Give My Voice in the Matter of Independence," "Chuck Fithian," and "September 3, 2026 --- 7:00 PM."

Image Credit: "Happy Memorial Day!" Delaware Public Archives. May 28, 2010. https://archives.delaware.gov/2010/05/28/happy-memorial-day/.

08/28/2026

❗️ Event Update ❗️
Out of an abundance of caution due to potential storms tonight, we are postponing our final 2026 Dog Days of Summer movie screening to NEXT Friday, September 4 at 8:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Bring your favorite furry friend 🐶 and join us as we watch National Treasure on the Green behind the New Castle Court House Museum.⁠ ⁠
⁠
Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the movie. Dogs (or cats) should be on a leash and well behaved.⁠
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Image Description: Recreation of National Treasure movie poster with photo of Irish setter dog instead of a person. There is a photo of the Declaration of Independence in the background and torches and a pyramid with an eye near the bottom. Text from top to bottom reads "Nichowlas Cage" and "National Treasure"⁠ There is a red banner across the whole image with text reading "Event Postponed."

08/21/2026

Bring your favorite furry friend 🐶 and join us next Friday, August 28, at 8:00 PM as we watch National Treasure on the Green behind the New Castle Court House Museum.⁠ ⁠
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Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the movie. Dogs (or cats) should be on a leash and well behaved.⁠
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Image Description: Recreation of National Treasure movie poster with photo of Irish setter dog instead of a person. There is a photo of the Declaration of Independence in the background and torches and a pyramid with an eye near the bottom. Text from top to bottom reads "Nichowlas Cage," "National Treasure," and "August 28, 2026 @ 8:00 PM, New Castle Green."

08/18/2026

Sad that 2026 History Revival is halfway over? Well, we've got you covered! We will be extending the speaker series for one more week. Join us on September 3 at 7:00 PM as we host Chuck Fithian, historian and retired Curator of Archaeology for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), for the final History Revival event of the year!

The Declaration of Independence is one of the central documents of the founding and development of the United States. In 1776, the ideas contained in this document held significant ramifications for the diverse people living in the “Delaware State.” Many embraced the cause of independence, and ultimately revolution, while others remained loyal to the British Empire and to the Crown.

But what was life in Delaware like at the time of independence? What factors and conditions had shaped the colony soon-to-be state, and influenced its people? Who were the participants in these events, and in which ways did they choose, or were able, to participate? To help answer these questions, this presentation will examine aspects of Delaware’s colonial history and identity, the arrival of and the people’s reaction to the news of independence, and the varied and difficult responses Delawareans made in the years that followed. This discussion by historian Chuck Fithian will demonstrate Delaware’s complex Revolutionary War history, and the ways its people started to “begin the world over again.”

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Image Description: Painting of Delaware soldiers in the American Revolution marching in formation. People, including a man with a cane and a woman and her daughter, watch from the side of the path. Text at top and bottom reads "To Give My Voice in the Matter of Independence," "Chuck Fithian," and "September 3, 2026 --- 7:00 PM."

Image Credit: "Happy Memorial Day!" Delaware Public Archives. May 28, 2010. https://archives.delaware.gov/2010/05/28/happy-memorial-day/.