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Newcastle Historical Society previews heritage park, archive digitization plans
Summary
The Newcastle Historical Society told the Community Activities Commission it expects a new heritage park and a relocated historic house to open this summer, plans to digitize its archives with grant support, and envisions a miner’s memorial and periodic public openings of a small museum space.
Russ, representing the Newcastle Historical Society, told the Community Activities Commission that a planned Newcastle Historical Park and relocated historic buildings will open to the public in early summer and serve as a center for local artifacts and interpretive displays. He said the developer has moved several original town structures on site and expects construction of about 36 homes on the adjacent parcels while leaving a quarter‑acre for historical displays.
The society leader described efforts to prepare the Wyman House as a public exhibit and an archives…
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