Editing Newark, New York (section)

==History==
The current village includes the former "Miller's Basin" and "Lockville" prior to its own incorporation in 1839. The Village of Newark was incorporated in 1853. It was in Newark, New York that [[Jackson & Perkins Company]], famous for its roses, was founded in 1872 by Albert Jackson and his son-in law Charles H. Perkins.<ref name="Jackson&Perkins">[http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/about-jackson-and-perkins/a/500 "About Us"], Jackson and Perkins. Jackson and Perkins, n.d. Web. December 8, 2015.</ref> The Perkins mansion is now listed on the historic register.

The [[Jackson–Perkins House]], 310 High Street, is significant for its association with the growth and development of the Jackson and Perkins Company, one of the largest and best-known horticultural firms in the United States. The company was established in 1872 by Albert E. Jackson and his son-in-law, Charles H. Perkins, fruit growers and amateur gardeners, who had purchased the property in 1864.

Initially, Perkins, a lawyer, banker and vice-president of Chase Bros. Nursery (Rochester) began experimenting with cultivating grapes and other fruits on the property; however, his growing passion for roses led to a substantial increase in horticultural activity, and in 1884 the company hired E. Alvin Miller, a professional propagator and breeder. This marked a substantial enlargement in the size and professionalism of the company, which began to cultivate roses and other [[ornamentals]] on a large scale. Although the growth of the company led to the acquisition of additional farms, the family's High Street estate remained the center of operations, with experiments in propagation taking place on site and the residence's library serving as the company's main office. In 1910, Charles Perkins's son, George C. Perkins, took over as president. Charles H. Perkins began living in [[Santa Ana, California]] during the winters where he began a large poultry business with his brother, Wyllys. He also had an orange ranch run by his oldest son Albert J. Perkins. After George C. resigned, his cousin Charles "Charlie" Perkins became president until the 1960s.

In the first decades of the twentieth century, Jackson and Perkins achieved worldwide fame, particularly for its roses. In 1908, the company received an award from the National Rose Society for Great Britain for the popular "Dorothy Perkins" climbing rose. During the 1920s and 30s the company's research directors were prolific in developing hundreds of new varieties and the company sold millions of plants. In addition to roses, Jackson and Perkins also became major distributors of [[clematis]], [[lilac]]s, [[boxwoods]], [[azaleas]], and [[rhododendrons]]. After specializing in the wholesale trade for more than half a century, Jackson and Perkins's popular exhibit at the [[1939 New York World's Fair]] led to its entrance into the retail market as a mail order business.

During WWII the largest rose grower in the world folded in Germany due to the war. This left the door open for J&P to become the "Rose Capital of America" and the world's rose garden. Jackson and Perkins is now located in [[Hodges, South Carolina]], a division of the [[Park Seed Co.]] and is a full service nursery that disseminates more than one million catalogues and ships more than three million roses and other plants to customers each year.

In 1852, Charles W. Stuart purchased a farm on what is now North Main St, and in need of an income he sold fruit trees door to door to area farms. This was the beginning of a direct selling business and C.W. Stuart Nursery became one of the largest wholesale nurseries in the country.

In 1949, the C.H. Stuart Co.(C.W. Stuart's son), with many successes direct selling, formed a small division, Sarah Coventry Inc., named after C.H. Stuart's great-granddaughter, Sarah Coventry Beale, which marketed costume jewelry until 1984.

In 1900, 4,578 people lived in Newark, New York; in 1910, 6,227; and in 1940, 9,646. Newark has become the industrial and retail center of the county. The [[Jackson–Perkins House]] and [[United States Post Office (Newark, New York)|United States Post Office]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[File:Erie Canal Lock 59.jpg|thumb|left|A photo of the former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock #59 (Upper Lockville) in Newark, New York.]]
Remnants of the former Enlarged [[Erie Canal]] Lock 59 (also called the Upper Lockville Lock) are located along North Clinton Street across from the current Lock 28B in Newark, just off [[New York Route 31|N.Y. Route 31]]. It was a double-chamber lock built in 1841, and had a lift of {{convert|7.88|ft|m}} to the west.<ref name="ERIECANAL59">[http://www.eriecanal.org/Lock59.html The Erie Canal (Lock 59 - Upper Lockville Lock)]; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref><ref name="TUG44">[http://www.tug44.org/canal.history/erie-lock-59 ''The Travels of Tug 44 (Erie Canal Lock 59)''], tug44.org; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref> The former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 58 (also called the Middle Lockville Lock) is a few blocks east off Lyons Street, but one of the chambers is being used by a scrap company. Volunteers cleared the other chamber as part of a canal trail project.<ref name="ERIECANAL58">[http://www.eriecanal.org/Lock58.html The Erie Canal (Lock 58 - Middle Lockville Lock)], Retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref>
Located where Military Brook enters the canal on West Union Street is a little known remnant of the original Erie Canal. It is where Military Brook a.k.a. Whipspool Creek was routed UNDER the canal to the north side where it eventually flowed through the Newark Cemetery on its way to the Ganargua Creek.

In December 1954, the Hoffman Clock Museum was founded and opened within the Newark Public Library. The collection is named for Augustus Hoffman, Newark resident and Lyons watchmaker and jeweler who amassed much of the collection that now makes up the museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exploringupstate.com/the-hoffman-clock-museum-newark/|title=Killing Time at the Hoffman Clock Museum in Newark {{!}}|last=Clemens|first=Chris|date=February 14, 2016|website=Exploring Upstate|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>

The village is part of the [[Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor]].<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/erie/planyourvisit/upload/ERCA_brochure_large_2007.pdf National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York]; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref> Erie Canal Lock 28B is located below the bridge on North Clinton Street, just off N.Y. Route 31. It was built around 1913, and has a lift of {{convert|12|ft|m}} to the west.<ref name="NYCANALS">[http://www.nycanals.com/Index_of_Locks NY Canals (Index of Locks)], nycanals.com; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref>
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===Village of Arcadia===
There was a community of Lockville, first settled ''circa'' 1805, approximately {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} on the east of what used to be known as Miller's Basin in the vicinity of the current East Union and Vienna streets. The name of 'Lockville' came from its location near three locks, numbered 57, 58 and 59, built on the original Erie Canal route. In 1839, Lockville became incorporated as the Village of Arcadia.<ref name="NYPL">[https://books.google.com/books?id=VhBJRSpO2XsC&dq=arcadia+new+york+incorporate+1839&pg=PA639 ''Bulletin of the New York Public Library'', Volume 16, 1912, page 639], Retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref> It merged into Newark when that community was incorporated as a village in 1853.<ref name="HISTORIAN">[http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/Departments/historian/Histarcadia.htm Wayne County, New York Office of County Historian - History of the Town of Arcadia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706055037/http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/Departments/historian/HistArcadia.htm |date=July 6, 2015 }}; retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref><ref name="WCLIFE">[http://www.waynecountylife.com/2009/05/where-is-lockville.html Wayne County Life - ''Where is Lockville?'' by John R. Groves (October 31, 2008)]; retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref>