Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chalmers Pancoast Photo Mural
In winter, folks would ice skate on the frozen canal that stretched through downtown Newark.
This scene was created from old photographs by local historians Chalmers Pancoast and James T. Hanes
Erected 2006 by Curtic Goldstein.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 3.404′ N, 82° 24.093′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on East Market Street west of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Old Ohio Canal Mural (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Carl Etherington (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Market District (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Reese Family Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); Licking County Sheriffs Residence & Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio and Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); 25-27 South Park Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Licking Memorial Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


