Monroe County Historical Association

Name: Monroe County Historical Association
Address: 900 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, US
Telephone: +15704217703
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A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving Monroe County history.

Please visit our Web site for additional information including old photos; historical articles; calendar of events; upcoming fundraisers, workshops, and programs; photos from previous events; helpful links; membership; museum store and so much more!

10/20/2026

Today we're celebrating with a 1955 photo of the Chef Club at Tobyhanna Township High School. 👨‍🍳

Seated are David Woehrle, John Burger, Eugene Bonser, John Keiper, Norbert Keiper, and Thomas Smith. Standing are George Shotwell, Wilson Bonser, Cloyd Miller, James Kitchen, George Franks, Donald Dotter, and Mrs. Wildrick, advisor.

10/19/2026

Representatives of the Monroe County Farm Bureau are ready to welcome visitors to their exhibit booth at the 1918 Monroe County Fair. Seated from left to right are G. S. Buckley, Edythe Hershey, Roy M. Decker, and Laura Decker.

10/18/2026

A 1939 illustrated map from our collection appears in promotional materials for the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. This section pictures the route of the railroad line through Monroe County, as well as various activities and points of interest in the surrounding area. 🚂

10/17/2026

An early 1900s photo from our collection features a scenic view looking north over Buckwha Creek toward the village of Kunkletown. The old post office/general store and hotel can be spotted in the center of the image, while St. Matthew's UCC is pictured in the distance. The tracks for the former Chestnut Ridge Railway are also visible in the lower left corner.

10/16/2026

The J. C. Penney Company at 586 Main Street in Stroudsburg is featured in this c.1957 image from our collection. Opened in 1926, the store remained at its location on the corner of Main and 6th until moving to the Stroud Mall in the late 1970s.

10/15/2026

Members of the Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Fire Co. have bravely protected the citizens and properties of Hamilton and Ross Townships since the company's formation in Saylorsburg in 1905. 🚒

The volunteer firefighters pose together for a photo published in the official program of the 1925 Firefighter's Association State of Pennsylvania - FASP convention held that year in Stroudsburg. Officers of the Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Company at the time were Claude Warner, President; Roy Dorshimer, Vice President; E. G. Dorshimer, Treasurer; Charles E. Saylor, Secretary; Peter C. Van Buskirk, Chief; and E. J. Mackes, Foreman.

10/14/2026

A trio of young men stand at the entrance to the lumber yard of the East Stroudsburg Lumber Company in this 1930 photo. Located at at 226 Washington Street, the business was established in 1887 by Judge Theodore Y. Hoffman and Charles L. Rhodes.

East Stroudsburg Lumber Company advertised as "dealers in building material and millwork of every description" and built the business on a foundation of "square dealing without misrepresentation of product." At the time of this photo, company officers were President Luther S. Hoffman, Secretary-Treasurer Matthew G. Nye, and Manager Graydon D. Hoffman. The East Stroudsburg Lumber Company was sold to the R. C. Cramer Lumber Company in 1962.

10/13/2026

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about getting the perfect pumpkin to carve. The farmhouse at the corner of Route 209 and Business Route 209 in Sciota offers a nice selection of pumpkins for sale in this 1994 photo from our collection. 🎃

10/12/2026

Travelers prepare to board the stagecoach from Stroudsburg to Lehighton in this 1908 photo from our collection. Adam Buck is the driver, while Verna Miller is pictured 2nd from left and Sue Gearhart is 3rd from left.

10/11/2026

Dr. Carl B. Rosenkrans opened the Rosenkrans Hospital at 171 Washington Street in East Stroudsburg in 1924. It was a 3-story, 30-bed facility that received widespread praise and was advertised as the "Best Equipped Hospital in the East." Rosenkrans Hospital, pictured here c.1926, remained in operation until 1951.

Address

900 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA
18360

Telephone

+15704217703

Website

https://www.monroehistorical.org/

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