Mission
PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORY OF THE AREA IN AND AROUND NEWARK, ILLINOIS; TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT LOCATION FOR USE AS A MUSEUM TO DISPLAY SUCH ITEMS AS MAY BE DONATED AND/OR LOANED TO THE ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA IN AND AROUND NEWARK, ILLINOIS; TO COLLECT ITEMS, ARTICLES, ETC., THAT PERTAIN TO THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEWARK AREA SINCE 1835 AND; TO RAISE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION.