the Declaration of Independence Jeff Otah, NFL player Ryan Phillippe, actor Devin Smith, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv Charles Thomas, 25th Governor of Delaware Nicholas Van Dyke I, President of Delaware Nicholas Van Dyke II, son of Nicholas Van Dyke I, U.S. Senator Jalen Duren, professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons In film New Castle has served as the filming location for numerous films and television series, including Dead Poets Society, Beloved, and River Ridge. References External links Virtual tour of New Castle's historic sites City of New Castle Out of the Hurly-Burly A book about life in New castle about 1870 Federal architecture in Delaware Former colonial and territorial capitals in the United States Populated places established in 1651 Cities in New Castle County, Delaware Cities in Delaware Former county seats in Delaware 1651 establishments in the Dutch Empire National Historic Landmarks in Delaware National Register of Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware Historic districts in Delaware Delaware populated places on the Delaware River