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New Castle. 1 City (1990 pop. 4,837), New Castle co, N Del. on the Delaware River. Chemicals, paint, shoes, and steel products are made there, and it is a major book distribution center. Peter Stuyvesant built a Dutch fort there, and the settlement was called Niew Amstel until renamed in 1664. The state of Delaware was formed there at a convention on Sept. 21, 1776, and for a year the city was the state capital. The Immanuel Church (1710) is a historic landmark. Other colonial buildings are the Old Dutch House (from the late 1600s) and Amstel House Museum. Wilmington College is there. 2 City (1990 pop. 17,753), seat of Henry co., E Ind.; inc. 1839. It is the trade center of an agricultural and farm region, and manufactures include various automotive parts. The city has a number of prehistoric Native American mounds. Wilbur Wright's birthplace is nearby. 3 City (1990 pop. 28,334), seat of Lawrence co., W Pa., at the junction of the Shenango and Neshannock rivers, in a fertile farm area; inc. 1825. Coal, limestone, iron ore, and clay deposits found in the region contribute to the city's economy. Manufactures include steel, tools, pottery, cement, brick, and chemicals. The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts is there.
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