Newark, DE

Delaware / Newark, DE


Newark is a small city in Delaware. It’s known for its green spaces, like Rittenhouse Park, with its trout-filled creek. On the outskirts, White Clay Creek State Park has miles of forest trails, plus a late-1700s mansion on the estate of Judge Morris. A path circling Newark Reservoir offers city views. The University Museums at the University of Delaware include collections of art, plus the Mineralogical Museum. Main Street offers a diverse selection of restaurants to please all diners.

 
Wilmington,Delaware on the Christina and Delaware rivers. Downtown’s early-20th-century DuPont Building is part of the local du Pont family legacy including the Hagley Museum. Those grounds include the 1802 du Pont gunpowder works and the family's Georgian-style home. The Old Swedes Church, between the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, is from 1698. Brandywine Park is to the north. Wilmington riverfront hosts several new restaurants and museums.