Smyrna times., 1960-04-28

dwellings, christ + p c o p
Church, Q734) and churchyard; |
The present capital building, |
Legislative Hall; the Hall of
Records, which contains such
outstanding documents as Viii
liam PENIS order to lay out
Dover Green in 1858; Great
Geneva" and "Aspendale," both
unusual examples of early Kent
County farm homes; and the
three buildings of the Delaware
State Museum, one of which
houses what is believed to be-
the oldest log cabin in the Unit
led States.
Governor and Mrs. ]. Caleb
Boggs are expected to preside
over a reception in the execu-
tive offices, Legislative Hall,
from 2 to A pm. on Saturday,
May 7, and the Mayor and
Council will welcome visitors at
a public reception in the Old
State House at 2 pm. on Sun
day, May 8.
Folk Dancing On Green
! Homes, gardens and public
buildings will be open from III
am. to 5 pm. on May 7 and
from l pm. to 5 pm. on May 8.
Folk dances will be perform
ed on The Dover Green at IL
am. and pm, May 7 and at
il pm, May s. There will also
be dancing in the Ridgely Gar
den at IL noon on May 7. AT
3 pm, May 7, May Day exer-
cises, including the Growing
of May Queen, will take place
on the campus of Wesley Col
lege. Special IL am, Old Dow
er Days services will be offered
in many churches of the area
on May s.
New Castle, widely known as
one Of the most Al thentic and
complete c.nters IL early Am
Irri>ani c,lcentra' d i'll one
small a'aa, is prs5 "5 n.Ttn
to welcome hundr .is of visitors
to its old tomes. buildings and
landmarks at the anni,al observ-
: ance oil "A Day in Old New
Castle" on SATURDAY., May 81.
! Sponsored annually by I'm
manuel Episcopal Church-on-
the-Green, built in 1903, the
! 18th Century theme of the occa-
sion is carried out by the Col
onial costuming of the towns
people who welcome visitors to
the nearly three dozen homes,
churches, museums and public
buildings open on "A Day in
Old New Castle"
William Penn Land
Former colonial and state cap
ital of Delaware, New Castle
! traces its founding to the build
ing of Fort Casimir by the Dutch
in 1861 on this site. 1t later fell
into the hands of the Swedes;
was subsequently retaken by the
Dutch; and then was finally cap
tured by the British who gave it
it's present name.
1t was on the site of Imman-
uel Church in 1853 that William
Penn received the token of his
ownership of land within a radi-
Jus of IL miles of New Castle,
which had been conveyed to
him by James, Duke of York, a
year earlier.
With Emmanuel Church and
its equally historic church yard
as the focal point of the tour,
Visitors are free to amble
through the towns narrow
streets, many still cobbled, and
to leisurely view the many fea-
lures of the days program.
Visiting hours are from 10 am.
to pm, in public places, while
home owners open their doors
to guests from ii am. to pm.
A favorite spot among regu-
lar patrons of "a Day in Old
New Castle"-as well as visit
ors at other times-is the Old
Dutch House, of late 18th Cen
tury vintage, which is now a
museum. Completely furnished
after the fashion of its carly
Dutch IS, its many
quaint items fascinate the Wis
itor.
Washington A Visitor
The Amstel House, also a
museum, is another highlight of
the tour. Here George Washing
ton was guest at famous
Delaware wedding where he is