Saturday, 15 November 2008 – 10:32 am
If you’re interested in seeing one of Newark’s best looking and most historic neighborhoods, I invite you to come on my December 14th walking tour of Weequahic. We’re going to be starting at Divident Hill and moving on to sites representative of Weequahic’s farm days, the creation of the park, the development of [...]
Monday, 29 September 2008 – 3:33 pm
Hello, yesterday I happened to be exploring Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in preparation for my next walking tour there. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, even compared to other cemeteries, is a still and forgotten place and yesterday morning was miserable in terms of weather, so I wasn’t expecting to see a soul.
You can imagine my surprise when [...]
Thursday, 21 August 2008 – 4:15 pm
Hi, I’m posting to share the news that Newarkology has gotten permission to offer a walking tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Mt. Pleasant and Fairmount cemeteries were the only two options for eternal rest for well-to-do 19th century Newarkers, with Mt. Pleasant being the choice for most of the Anglo-Protestant aristocracy. The Ballantines, [...]
Monday, 4 August 2008 – 1:53 pm
Hi all, this is just a reminder that I’m offering my first new Newarkology walking tour this Sunday, August 10th at 12:15 in front of Arts High. Come learn about the Newark’s fascinating past and architectural legacy.
More information is available at:
High Street Tour
The cost is $10 for a first time attendee, free [...]
Friday, 27 June 2008 – 11:46 am
Hi, this is an announcement for Newarkology’s first walking tour since last October.
On Sunday, August 10th, join us for a walking tour of MLK Blvd (formerly High Street) with a bonus walk back through Lincoln Park and Downtown. High Street is one of Newark’s most historic streets. Come and learn about the fascinating [...]
Wednesday, 7 May 2008 – 10:14 pm
On May 17, NJIT will honor Elizabeth Del Tufo, our greatest champion for a better Newark, granting her an honorary doctoral degree. I am proud of Liz, who has dedicated her life to the city. She has been honored twice in two years. First, she was fired as the Chairperson of the [...]
Friday, 31 August 2007 – 1:24 pm
Hi, I’d like to invite everyone here to join me for a Newarkology walking tour of beautiful and historic Fairmount Cemetery at 1:00 on October 14th. Fairmount Cemetery, along with Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in the North Ward, is one of two upper class Victorian cemeteries in Newark. Fairmount Cemetery has the graves of [...]
Wednesday, 8 August 2007 – 12:01 pm
Hi, a two purpose post here . .. .
Just a reminder, my Ironbound walking tour is going to be this Saturday at 2:30. Meet at the church at the intersection of McWhorter & Ferry Street. The tour will last just under two hours and will end where we start. The [...]
Thursday, 12 July 2007 – 10:28 am
Hi, I’m very sorry to do this, but I am changing the date of my Ironbound walking tour to Saturday, August 11th, at 2:30. The reason for the change is that I want Sunday to be the rain date.
Please check out www.newarkhistory.com/ironboundtour.html for more information.
Come one, come all! Meet interesting people [...]
Thursday, 5 July 2007 – 8:51 pm
[ Sunday, 12 August 2007; ] Hi, I’m going to be offering yet another Newark walking tour. This time it’s the Ironbound.
The Ironbound is arguably Newark’s most interesting neighborhood, but this is the first Ironbound tour I’ve offered. The theme of the tour is ethnic succession through architecture. The Ironbound, more than any other Newark neighborhood, reveals its [...]
Tuesday, 15 May 2007 – 12:07 pm
Hi, this is just a reminder that I’ll be offering a walking tour of Weequahic this Saturday, starting at 12:15. We’re going to be seeing a lot of interesting places that even some of you veteran Newark explorers may not know about. Meet at the intersection of Lyons and Elizabeth Avenues.
Only $5, way [...]
Thursday, 19 April 2007 – 3:00 pm
Newark history buff, Jeff Bennett, writes in to say he’s got a walking tour of Weequahic scheduled for May 19th! From the “Newark History website”:http://www.newarkhistory.com/weequahictour.html:
The beginning of the tour will skirt Weequahic Park, learning about the history of this neighborhood and park. Divident Hill is the perfect place to start since it represents Newark’s [...]
