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Historical Marker Database in Newark, CA
A searchable record of markers and listed sites with coordinates, sources and stories, kept current by the people who visit them.
Newark has a population of about 44,096. Researchers working on Newark, CA usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.
On the record near Newark, CA
The 12 nearest
463 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Newark, CA.
- Washington Union High School3.0 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Fremont · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
- California Nursery Co. Guest House4.4 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Fremont · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
- Mission San Jose6.6 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Fremont · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
- Arc Jet Complex7.8 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
- Dunker House7.8 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Palo Alto · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- Flight And Guidance Simulation Laboratory8.0 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
- Rengstorff, Henry A., House8.0 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Mountain View · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
- Squire, John Adam, House8.2 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Palo Alto · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
- Wilson House8.2 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Palo Alto · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
- Ames Administration Building8.2 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
- Alviso Historic District8.3 miles from the center of Newark · District · Alviso · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
- Mathews, Arthur C. and Judith, House8.4 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Atherton · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Newark, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Marker Database in Newark, step by step
- 1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
- 2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
- 3
Visit and photograph what still stands
- 4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
- 5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves
What people in Newark, CA ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Newark, CA?
Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.
Where does the information on these sites come from?
From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.
Can I correct a mistake in a listing?
Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.
Does this replace the official register files?
No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.
How a visit works in Newark
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Newark, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
- Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
- Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Newark, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
- Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
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