A statue of Abraham Lincoln watches over the Old Courthouse designed by Cass Gilbert, the same architect who created the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
Know any famous Newarkers? How about Allen Ginsberg, Sarah Vaughan, Shaquille O'Neal, Maria
DeCastro Blake, Savion Glover and Queen Latifah?
Founded in 1666 as America's third oldest city (behind Boston and New York), Newark enjoys a rich
history that can be seen in its pedigree of native sons and daughters, as well as in its roles as a
colonial outpost, leader of America's Industrial Revolution and a major manufacturing center.
Military Park is a town green that dates back to the city's founding in 1666 and features historic statuary.
Throughout the city, you'll find everyday reminders of Newark's proud past, from parks designed
by the famed Frederick Law Olmstead of New York's Central Park to sculptures completed by Gutzon
Borglum, the same person who designed Mount Rushmore.
There are also institutions like the Newark Public Library and New Jersey Historical Society,
which work to interpret and bring to life the lessons of Newark's past for the benefit of today's
residents and visitors.
