Fort Casimir

New Castle County · dedicated 1932 · 167 E. 2nd Street, New Castle

One hundred feet to the east of this point is site of Fort Casimir. Erected by Dutch 1651. Taken by Swedes 1654, called Fort Trafaldigheets or Trinity, retaken by Dutch under Petrus Stuyvesant in person September 11, 1655.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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