Mission Statement

"The New Castle Fire Department is focused on providing timely and cost effective emergency services for the saving of lives, fire prevention through education, fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, natural disaster mitigation, man-made disaster mitigation, and other assistance that benefits the Town of New Castle"

New Castle's History

The largest of several islands at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, it was originally called Great Island. Settled in 1623, an earthwork defense was built on Fort Point which would evolve into Fort William and Mary. Chartered in 1679 as a parish of Portsmouth, it was incorporated in 1693, named New Castle after the fort. Until 1719 it included Rye, then called Sandy Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles, of which 0.8 sq mi. is land and 1.5 sq mi. is water, comprising 65% of the town. New Castle, a cluster of islands, is surrounded by both the Piscataqua River and Atlantic Ocean. The highest point of land is located at The Wentworth-by-the-Sea Hotel, where the elevation reaches 60 feet above sea level. New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. According to the census of 2007 there were 1,026 residents of New Castle.

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