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Holiday Season at N-AHS

Tis the season.  We are decorating the museum to give a festive air to your visit,.  Gift shop items are available. 

The latest addition to the gift shop is the 2023 N-AHS calendar.  The theme is Jackson& Perkins Rose Gardens & Festivals.  Presented in glorious color, the calendar will reveal another chapter in Newark’s history, with rose queens, princesses, parades and, of course, the rose gardens.  Still priced at $10, you can purchase them here.  calendars

They also sell (tax-free) at the Museum and the Public Library.  They make a great gift too.

Note:  local pick-up is at the museum on Saturday from 1 to 3.  Call 315-331-6409 to make other arrangements.  

Another recent arrival in the gift shop is Doug Sloane’s interesting book, “Marble Works II, Photos by Verona Merribel Marble, 1930-1970”.  This expanded version of the original Marble Works book is 46 pages larger with over 100 new photos.  It’s a great trip down memory lane, and quite engaging for fans of Newark’s history.

These items, and many others can be purchased online.  online shop.

Additional items are available exclusively at the museum.  gift shop

Make N-AHS part of your holiday experience.

 

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The Historic Cemetery Walk – Oct 1st

The Historic Cemetery Walk will be held in the East Newark Cemetery on October 1st from 2:00 to 5:00  Tours will begin at 2:00, 2:45, 3:30 and 4:15.  The rain date is Oct 2nd.  If it’s raining on the 2nd, the actors will perform at the museum.
Lena Hoffmeyer, Charles Jackson, Charles Perkins and James Samuel Hill will be portrayed, respectively, by Linda Stevenson, Kirk Palmatier, John Zornow and Doug Forgue.  There will also be a presentation by Christine Krebbeks on Newark State School’s relationship with the cemetery.
Ms. Hoffmeyer had an eye for the unusual and interesting, and outfitted her store accordingly.  Charles Jackson was a world famous writer.  Charles Perkins headed the renowned rose company of Jackson and Perkins, and James Samuel Hill was a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient.
Parking will be in the parking lot across from the Vienna St entry to the cemetery.
Admission is $5 per person, $10 for a family.
Don’t be afraid.  These are friendly ghosts.
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Outdoor Movie Night

Join us for the 5th Annual Outdoor Movie/History Night at T. Spencer Knight Canal Park on Thursday, August 18, at 8:00 p.m.

John Zornow will present “The GreatSherman Opera House Fire of 1925”. This will be a Powerpoint program with dramatic
images.

John is a columnist for the Times of Wayne County, past president of the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society, writes for the Society’s newsletter and serves as a museum docent.

Please bring your own lawn chair.  Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you!