Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A. H. Heisey Glass

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008

1. A. H. Heisey Glass Marker

Inscription. The A.H. Heisey & Co. produced high quality, hand-wrought glass in Newark, Ohio beginning in 1896. Glass originally produced by pressing was intended to simulate cut glass making elegant glass affordable to more families. Heisey was an innovator in production methods. He introduced colors and different patterns of glass to meet the social habits of the era. Highly skilled craftsmen produced, cut, and etched glass in many styles. The plant closed in 1957 because of Heisey's refusal to produce an inferior machine-made product. The beauty and superior quality of this glass makes it a highly collectable item. The Heisey Collectors of America, founded in 1971, opened The National Heisey Glass Museum in 1974. The Museum stands as a historical reminder and an educational resource to the heritage of the A.H. Heisey & Co.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Heisey Collectors of America, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 18-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 40° 3.409′ N, 82° 24.608′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on West Church Street near North 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 169 West Church Street, Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Licking County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Walk Of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008

2. A. H. Heisey Glass Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Isn't Free (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Park (within shouting distance of this marker); John L. Clem (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Also see . . . National Heisey Glass Museum web site. ...owned and operated by the Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA) since 1974. (Submitted on October 17, 2008.)

A. H. Heisey Glass Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008

3. A. H. Heisey Glass Museum

Rinascimento Lodge 2486 Sons of Italy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008

4. Rinascimento Lodge 2486 Sons of Italy Marker

Donated in memory of our deceased members. 1993.

Fountain in front of Heisey Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2008

5. Fountain in front of Heisey Museum

Donated by Rinascimento Lodge 2486 Sons of Italy in memory of our deceased members 1993

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,099 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.