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Monroe Historical Society to celebrate its 43rd anniversary on July 8

| 28 Jun 2017 | 01:35
    Photos provided by the Monroe Historical Society The 1861 William Crook on its way to the 1939 World's Fair in NYC at the Monroe grade crossing.
    Photos provided by the Monroe Historical Society The 1861 William Crook on its way to the 1939 World's Fair in NYC at the Monroe grade crossing.
    Alex Prizgintas will host an exhibit of Orange County milk bottles as part of the Monroe Historical Society's 43rd anniversary on July 8.
    Alex Prizgintas will host an exhibit of Orange County milk bottles as part of the Monroe Historical Society's 43rd anniversary on July 8.
    Collage of "This is America series" from the 1943 movie, "Letter to a Hero," which was filmed in Monroe.
    Collage of "This is America series" from the 1943 movie, "Letter to a Hero," which was filmed in Monroe.
    Helen Keller, center in the striped dress, on the steps of Rest Haven in 1950. This historic home served the blind for 45 years.
    Helen Keller, center in the striped dress, on the steps of Rest Haven in 1950. This historic home served the blind for 45 years.

MONROE — Come celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Monroe Historical Society on Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the lower level of the Monroe Senior Center, 101 Mine Road, Monroe.
Exhibits will include:
• A model railroad display provided by David Lewis and Alex Prizgintas;
• Orange County milk bottle display by Alex Prizgintas;
• Exhibit and talk about the origins of license plates by Al Erdmann; and
• Tim Mitts will have a display on the restoration of Rest Haven, a historic home that served the blind for 45 years.
There also will be a showing of a number of the movies that were filmed in Monroe, along with exhibits of old photos of Monroe.