New Castle Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024
1. New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Marker
Built 1832. One of first railroads in country. Extended from this point to Frenchtown on the Elk River. Important connecting link between the North and South. Absorbed by Delaware Railroad 1856.
Erected 1932 by Historic Markers Commission. (Marker Number NC-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 39° 39.472′ N, 75° 33.727′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It is on Delaware Street 0.2 miles south of The Strand, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delaware Street Wharf Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); New Castle Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing the Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Landing Place of William Penn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad (about 300 feet
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Railroad Company. Wikipedia website (Submitted on January 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Route of the New Castle - Frenchtown Railroad. J.L. Meek website entry (Submitted on January 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024
2. New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Marker
The ticket office was in operation as a Pennsylvania Railroad flagman's booth until the 1950s, when it was restored and installed in Battery Park.
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
3. New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Marker
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 8, 2006
4. Ticket office for the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 1, 2019
5. New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Marker
Marker has since been replaced or repaired.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 1, 2019
6. New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Marker
Marker can be seen on the left.
Photographed by W.S. Stewart, 1936
7. New Castle-Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office, Washington Avenue Crossing
Historic American Buildings Survey - W. S. Stewart, Photographer Oct.27, 1936 VIEW FROM SOUTH
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 2,958 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 5, 6. submitted on February 2, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 7. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
