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Delaware’s Colonial Dynasty and Their Blood-Built Mansion
The Amstel House in New Castle, Delaware tells the story of colonial America’s first mansion built on enslaved and indentured labor.
Dr.John Finney, an Irish physician and uncle to Declaration signer Thomas McKean, bought the property in 1738. His wealth came from owning half a dozen houses and vast lands throughout New Castle County…