Newark in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newark High School
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2022
1. Newark High School Marker
Union School 1851
Washington School 1891-1940
WW2 POW Camp 1944-1946
Demolished 1948
N. H. S. Class 1940
June 25, 1990
Erected 1990 by Newark High School Class of 1940.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 43° 2.679′ N, 77° 5.587′ W. Marker is in Newark, New York, in Wayne County. Marker is on Church Street, 0.1 miles east of South Main Street (New York State Route 88), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located beside the sidewalk on the east side of Park Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Maple Court, Newark NY 14513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memory of Those from This Community (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arcadia War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Joseph Miller (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mora Motor Car (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lockville Locks in Newark (approx. half a mile away); Lockville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Vast Enterprise (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
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Also see . . . The Military History Of Wayne County.
World War II was brought closer to home when Prisoner of War Camps were set up in Wayne County. By 1945, there were 666 POW camps in the United States, with four located in Wayne County in Marion, Newark, Sodus Point and Clyde.(Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2022
2. Newark High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
