New Castle Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Castle Common
Photographed by R. C., December 12, 2009
1. New Castle Common Marker
Erected 1968 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number NC-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.
Location. 39° 39.585′ N, 75° 33.779′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It is on East 2nd Street 0.1 miles north of Delaware Street, in the median. Located next to the statue of William Penn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 E 2nd St, New Castle DE 19720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); Sheriff's House and County Jail (a few steps from this marker); New Castle Court House 1732 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frenchtown Railroad Sleepers (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn's Place (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware's Independence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
2. Statue of William Penn and the New Castle Common Marker
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
3. William Penn (1644–1718)
1984 bronze by Charles C. Parks (1922– ) is approx. 8 feet high. The circular base on the marker includes the wording, “The citizens of New Castle Del. presented to William Penn, 1644–1718, the key to the fort, one turf with a twig upon it, a porringer with river water and sovle.”
The gifts symbolized his proprietorship of Pennsylvania which at that time included the three lower counties that became the state of Delaware.
The gifts symbolized his proprietorship of Pennsylvania which at that time included the three lower counties that became the state of Delaware.
Photographed by R. C.
4. William Penn Statue (detail)
The key to the fort, one turf with a twig upon it, a porringer with river water and sovle.
Photographed by R. C.
5. William Penn Statue (detail - additional plaque)
This plaque reads:
The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania honors the city of New Castle Delaware where William Penn first landed in the New World, 27 October 1682.
Erected by the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania
27 April 2002
The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania honors the city of New Castle Delaware where William Penn first landed in the New World, 27 October 1682.
Erected by the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania
27 April 2002
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
6. New Castle Common Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,212 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 4, 5. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 6. submitted on October 29, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
