Parishioners of St. Mary Church in Arden, before it was demolished in 1957. ( Photo courtesy Jim Nelson) Local resident seeks caretaker for defunct Arden cemetery Decades after St. Mary Cemetery in Arden fell into disrepair, St. Anastasia Church in Harriman has begun working with the... Local News 09 Oct 2024 | 11:28
Downtown Monroe in 1914. Photos provided by Jim Nelson/Monroe Historical Society. Monroe. ‘The trains stopped here’ On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Monroe Historical Society will host a program by Bob McCue entitled “The Trains Stopped Here.” Entertainment 06 Feb 2023 | 12:33
Mystery history of the dead to be revealed at Monroe Community Cemetery walking tour Who owned the land that first constituted the Village of Monroe? What was the name of the Civil War general from the 124th... Home 14 Sep 2022 | 04:15
The Monroe Historical Society dedicated an historic marker on Sunday, April 25, at the site of where the first Presbyterian service ever held in the town of Monroe took place off Reynolds Road under an apple tree on April 20, 1783. A month later, May 28, 1783, the framework of the church at Seamamville was raised. The plaque was donated by Joseph M. Dierna, the former president of Orange and Rockland Realty Corporation in Monroe who died Jan. 25, 2020. Picture at the historic marker’s unveiling are: Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone, Monroe Village Trustees Dory Houle, Debbie Behringer and John Karl, Monroe Town Historian Jim Nelson, Monroe Mayor Neal Dwyer and Pastor Jonathan Hoeldtke. Photo by G. Carni. Monroe. Marking a moment in Monroe’s history (April 20, 1783) Local News 28 Apr 2021 | 11:38
