Downtown Monroe in 1914. Photos provided by Jim Nelson/Monroe Historical Society.
Erie Railroad Train #6 as it passed through Monroe on May, 12, 1940. Source: The Route of the Erie Limited by Road Dirkes and John Krause.
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Monroe Historical Society will host a program by Bob McCue entitled “The Trains Stopped Here.”
The presentation, which begins at 1 p.m., will detail the rich railroad history of Orange County.
The Monroe Historical Society meets at Monroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike in Monroe.