Category: Events

Update, 8/14/2018 – The presentation will be at the museum, due to the threat of bad weather.  Seating provided.  Same great movie.  Come and experience a piece of Newark’s history!

The Newark-Arcadia Historical Society will present “Newark in 1942”, with live narration by John Zornow, at the Museum, 120 High St. The movie will be shown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Admission and refreshments will be free of charge.

This fascinating film includes plenty of footage of downtown, factories, rose gardens, the home front effort during WW II, and much, much more.

For info: call the museum at 315-331-6409.

The historic 1876 Marbletown Schoolhouse opens for the season on Saturday, July 7th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., and continues each Saturday through September!

 

Located at the corner of Miller & Marbletown Rds., SE of Newark, in the hamlet of Marbletown, the District No. 5 schoolhouse was open from 1876 through 1947.

We hope you will stop by and tour the building. Our volunteer docents will be happy to show you around and answer any questions. There are informational materials and photos of all the area rural school districts, including many class photos. It is the only one room schoolhouse in Arcadia that is restored  and open to the public.

Always free admission. To get there: From Rt. 88-S, take Silver Hill Rd. east to the brick schoolhouse. Address is 6631 Miller Rd.

Step back in time and visit the Marbletown Schoolhouse this summer!