Breaking Into The “Brick City”:
Newark Travel Tips
By Elyse Morgan
For business or pleasure, Newark is a prime destination for
travel within the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. Newark is the most populous and commercially
active city in New Jersey, as it is the seat of Essex County
and a major shipping port for New York Harbor near the Atlantic
coast. Newark Liberty International Airport also happens to be
the first major airport to serve the New York metropolitan area
and one of the largest airports in the country.
Once you have secured your airfare to Newark, you will soon be
able to enjoy a city overflowing with Colonial history,
American heritage and central to anywhere you would want to be
in the Tri-State Area. Located just 5 miles west of Manhattan
and 2 miles north of Staten Island, Newark offers prime access
to the sights and attractions of New York City with a more
relaxed and refined environment to return to at the end of the
day.
Colonial Legacy: New England’s Newark
Newark happens to be the third-oldest city in the United
States, with colonial roots dating back to 1666 when
Connecticut Puritans established a settlement that was
originally known as Milford. Take a visit to Military Park in
downtown and catch a glimpse of the Wars of America monument
constructed by the artist Gutzon Borglum of Mount Rushmore
fame. Military Park was also an actual military training zone
for soldiers and colonials in Newark’s early days of the 17th
century. For a bit more history and some science, visit the
acclaimed collections of the Newark Museum, which includes
works by Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, as well as a
world-renowned Tibetan collection. Make sure to reserve an
entire day as the Newark Museum’s grounds are also home to a
planetarium, café, sculpture garden and the Ballantine House, a
National Historic Landmark built in 1885.
A Newark Rebirth, One Brick at a Time
Newark was the site of the infamous 1967 riots, fueled by
racial inequality and staggering poverty. Since that time the
city has suffered considerable flight of capital until the
1990s when development projects hit the streets. Today, Newark
is a multimedia and multicultural experience, offering state of
the art performance spaces and brand new sporting facilities.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center is a new addition to the
city’s landscape, hosting top Billboard acts alongside
international orchestras and theater. The Lincoln Park/Coast
district is now a Cultural District with an Arts Park, the
Museum of African American Music and the magnificent Symphony
Hall. Additionally several of Newark’s 1920s era skyscraper and
art-deco buildings have been glamorously restored. The Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart happens to be one of the largest Gothic
cathedrals in the United States, brimming with an unimaginable
amount of brilliantly intricate stained glass.’
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