| For business or pleasure, Newark is a prime destination | | | | Military Park in downtown and catch a glimpse of the |
| for travel within the Tri-State Area of New York, New | | | | Wars of America monument constructed by the artist |
| Jersey and Connecticut. Newark is the most populous | | | | Gutzon Borglum of Mount Rushmore fame. Military |
| and commercially active city in New Jersey, as it is the | | | | Park was also an actual military training zone for |
| seat of Essex County and a major shipping port for | | | | soldiers and colonials in Newark's early days of the |
| New York Harbor near the Atlantic coast. Newark | | | | 17th century. For a bit more history and some science, |
| Liberty International Airport also happens to be the first | | | | visit the acclaimed collections of the Newark Museum, |
| major airport to serve the New York metropolitan | | | | which includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, John |
| area and one of the largest airports in the country. | | | | Singer Sargent, as well as a world-renowned Tibetan |
| Once you have secured your airfare to Newark, you | | | | collection. Make sure to reserve an entire day as the |
| will soon be able to enjoy a city overflowing with | | | | Newark Museum's grounds are also home to a |
| Colonial history, American heritage and central to | | | | planetarium, café, sculpture garden and the |
| anywhere you would want to be in the Tri-State Area. | | | | Ballantine House, a National Historic Landmark built in |
| Located just 5 miles west of Manhattan and 2 miles | | | | 1885. |
| north of Staten Island, Newark offers prime access to | | | | A Newark Rebirth, One Brick at a Time |
| the sights and attractions of New York City with a | | | | Newark was the site of the infamous 1967 riots, fueled |
| more relaxed and refined environment to return to at | | | | by racial inequality and staggering poverty. Since that |
| the end of the day. | | | | time the city has suffered considerable flight of capital |
| Colonial Legacy: New England's Newark | | | | until the 1990s when development projects hit the |
| Newark happens to be the third-oldest city in the | | | | streets. Today, Newark is a multimedia and multicultural |
| United States, with colonial roots dating back to 1666 | | | | experience, offering state of the art performance |
| when Connecticut Puritans established a settlement | | | | spaces and brand new sporting facilities. |
| that was originally known as Milford. Take a visit to | | | | |