Peter Jablonski to Speak on Thursday, 9/14/2023

Join us for a very special program on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:00 p.m.  Peter Jablonski, of Buffalo, will present “Time Capsule in Your Backyard”, held at the Museum, 120 High St.

It is a very intriguing program on treasures of the past excavated from outhouse, or privy, pits in the western NY area, including bottles, pottery, china and more. Privies, lined with stone, brick or wood, can range from a few feet to over 20′ deep. Peter will tell us how to locate a privy, why garbage was thrown in them, how to date the bottles found in them and more.

Peter is the President of the Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Assoc.

There will be a display of artifacts unearthed in privy pits over the years.  Hope to see you there!   All are welcome.

For info: 315-331-6409.

Join us for the 6th Annual Outdoor Movie/History Night at T. Spencer Knight Canal Park on Thursday, August 17, at 8:00 p.m.

John Zornow will present “Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 2”, a continuation of his popular series covering classic Newark landmarks. Slides will accompany the John’s narrative.

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. Rain plan: Newark-Arcadia Museum.