Getting Around

 

New Castle County

 

Brandywine Valley

NPS

Brandywine Valley

GPS Coordinates for Smith Bridge Parking Lot, along Creek Road.

39.833288, -75.575030

From I-95 north and south

• Exit at 92/Naamans Road, and head towards Concord Pike/202.
• Cross Concord Pike/202, and make first left turn onto Thompsons Bridge Road.
• Make first right, a Y intersection, onto Ramsey Road.
• Ramsey Road will haripin turn, to the right, and turn into Creek Road as it follows Brandywine River.
• Smith Bridge Parking Lot will be on your left.
• Please Note: the cancellation stamp is located at the Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center which has a different address. The entrance to the State Park is off of Adams Dam road.

There are smaller parking lots throughout the Brandywine Valley site which provides access to many hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.

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The monument at Fort Christina.

NPS

Fort Christina National Historic Landmark

Address:1110 East 7th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

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Old Swedes Historic Site.

NPS

Old Swedes Historic Site

Address

606 N Church St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Heading North from Newark, DE and Baltimore

• Take I-95 North towards Wilmington.
• Exit at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• Turn right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; continue on this road for 1 mile.
• After passing in front of the AMTRAK station, continue straight to stop light, continue straight onto Front Street. (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard becomes Front Street after crossing over Walnut Street)
• Continue on Front Street, which turns into Church at the bend in the road.
• Continue on Church Street, at stop light cross over 4th Street, continue straight on Church Street.
• Parking for Old Swedes Historic Site will be on the right in cobblestone parking light.

Heading South from Philadelphia

• Take I-95 South towards Wilmington, DE.
• Exit at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• Once off the interstate, go straight to first stop light.
• Turn left onto Fourth Street; continue on 4th Street for about 1 mile.
• Turn left onto Church Street.
• Continue on Church Street for @ 1½ blocks, parking for Old Swedes Historic Site will be on the right in cobblestone parking light.

Visit Old Swedes Historic Site website for more information.

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New Castle Court House.

NPS

New Castle Court House Museum
Address

211 Delaware Street New Castle, DE 19720

From New York, Philadelphia and north

• From I-95 S, take exit 5A.
• Follow SR-141 east to SR-273.
• Turn left on SR 273.
• Turn slight right onto Delaware Street.
• 211 Delaware Street is on the left.

From Washington D.C and south

• Take I-95.
• Leave I-95 at Exit 5.
• Turn right onto SR-141.
• Follow SR-141 to SR-273.
• Turn left on SR-273.
• Turn slight right onto Delaware Street.
• 211 Delaware Street is on the left.

For more information visit New Castle Court House Museum's website.

 

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Kent County

 

West Side of the Green

NPS

The Green, Dover
GPS Coordinates

39.156197, -75.523957

From New York, Philadelphia and north

• From I-95 S, take SR-1 S.
• Take exit 98 for SR-8 (toward Downtown Dover/Little Creek).
• Turn right onto N Little Creek Rd (SR-8).
• Turn left onto S State St.
• The Green is ahead.

From Washington D.C and west

• Take US-50 E.
• Take US-301 N toward Wilmington.
• Turn right onto MD-302/Barclay Rd.
• MD-302/Barclay Rd becomes Arthursville Rd/SR-11.
• Turn right onto SR-44/Main Street.
• Turn left onto SR-8/Halltown Rd.
• Turn right onto S State Street.
• The Green is ahead.

For information, please visit First State Heritage Park's website.

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John Dickinson Plantation.

NPS

John Dickinson Plantation
Address
340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901

The Plantation is located southeast of the Dover Air Force Base on Kitts Hummock Road (County Road 68). Kitts Hummock Road intersects with the northbound side of Delaware Route 9, one-half mile northeast of the intersection of Route 9 and US Route 113.

For more information visit John Dickinson Plantation's website.

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