Presbyterian Church (Old New Castle)

NCC-75: Founded as a Dutch reformed church, 1657. The first building was on the Strand end of the church lot. This church was one of 7 which organized the first Presbytery in America in 1706. Present brick meeting house was built 1707. Installed in 1951. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to New Castle: Location: 25 […]

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Memorial Day Parade and Soldiers and Sailors Monument

NCC-250: On May 30, 1868, Wilmington residents placed flowers at the graves of Civil War soldiers in response to Gen. John A. Logan’s General Order 11, which called for a national day of remembrance. Honoring the sacrifices of those who died in the Civil War and later wars, May 30 became an annual tradition that […]

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