Delaware Water Gap and Mount Pocono born from tourism
By the
late 1880s, the small boroughs of Delaware Water Gap
and Mount Pocono were the two largest vacation
destinations in Pennsylvania. Visitors descended on
these Pocono destination by the thousands each summer,
arriving by train from more urban areas. Visitors
leaving the local train stations scattered to stay at
the many hotels and boarding houses that the area had
to offer. Read More...
Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg founded in the 1730s
November/2011/ Filed in: Stroudsburg
| East
Stroudsburg | Moravians
| Monroe
County |
175th
Anniversary
The
Borough of Stroudsburg’s history began in 1730 as Peter
LaBar established his homestead, a log cabin, on the
corner of present-day Main and Ninth Streets.
Unfortunately, the log cabin is no longer standing. It
was not until decades later, when Jacob Stroud
purchased land in the area, that Stroudsburg emerged as
a developed town. The area now known as East
Stroudsburg has a rich and early history that dates
back to the 18th century. East Stroudsburg was
originally named Dansbury after Daniel Brodhead who
settled there with his family in 1737.
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Brief history of Tunkhannock and Barrett townships
Tunkhannock Township
is located in the northwestern portion of Monroe County
and was formed in 1856 from lands taken from Coolbaugh
Township. Tunkhannock is translated from the Native
American word “tank-hanne” meaning “small stream.”
Barrett Township is located in the northern portion of
Monroe County and was officially created from parts of
Price and Paradise townships on December 31, 1859,
although the area had been settled much earlier.
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Brief history of Paradise and Eldred townships
Paradise
Township was divided from a portion of Price Township
on November 26, 1848, receiving its name for the
beautiful natural scenery it included. Eldred Township
was named for Nathaniel B. Eldred who served as a
Monroe County judge from 1849 to 1853.
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Founded in 1840s: Brief history of Polk and Jackson townships
Polk
Township is located in the western portion of Monroe
County and was formed on September 26, 1846, when it
was removed from a portion of Chestnuthill Township.
The newly-formed township was named for James K. Polk,
the 11th president of the United States. Jackson
Township was incorporated on December 13, 1843 and was
likely named for the seventh president of the United
States, Andrew Jackson. Read More...
Founded in 1830: Brief history of Price and Tobyhanna townships
Price
Township and Tobyhanna Township were both founded in
1830. Price Township was named for the first European
settler in the area, John Price. Tobyhanna Township's
name means “stream lined with alders,” which was taken
from the Tobyhanna Creek, a tributary of the Lehigh
River. Read
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Founded in 1817: Brief history of Stroud and Ross townships
Stroud
Township and Ross Township were both established in
1817. Stroud Township was named for Jacob Stroud, the
founder of the Borough of Stroudsburg. Ross Township
was named for Judge John Ross who was a justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Read More...
Brief history of Coolbaugh and Pocono townships
The importance of Poconos history
April/2011/ Filed in: Monroe
County |
175th
Anniversary
Often,
when we think about studying history, we think of
sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture or
reading from a text, memorizing names, dates,
locations, battlefield tactics, etc. But the study of
history is much, much more than that — it's personal,
alive and relevant. Read More...
Famous graves in Monroe County
April/2011/ Filed in: Cemeteries
| S.S.
Kresge |
Shawnee
| John
Staples |
A.
Mitchell Palmer | 175th
Anniversary
Here are
the final resting places of some of Monroe County’s
most interesting and historical personages.
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Monroe County's off-the-beaten-path gems
April/2011/ Filed in: Paradise
Twp |
E.E.
Norton |
Shawnee
| Moravians
| A. Mitchell
Palmer |
175th
Anniversary
If you
think all you need to know about history you learned in
junior high, think again. Monroe County has some
history that is not only worth reading about but
visiting, too. Here are some off-the-beaten-path places
to visit. Read More...
Items of interest in Monroe County through the years
April/2011/ Filed in: Monroe
County |
175th
Anniversary
A timeline
of interesting events over the history of Monroe
County, from the mid-1700s to 1990. Read More...
History of Chestnuthill and Middle Smithfield townships
Chestnuthill Township,
located in the western portion of Monroe County, was
named for its once-abundant chestnut trees, which lined
many roadsides and dotted the rolling countryside of
the area. Middle Smithfield Township was parceled out
of the northern area of Smithfield Township and was
part of Pike County until 1814. Read
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Our earliest townships: Smithfield and Hamilton
February/2011/ Filed in: Monroe
County |
Smithfield
Twp |
Hamilton
Twp |
Religion
| 175th
Anniversary
Smithfield
Township was founded in 1748 and is named for John
Smith, an early colonist who owned large tracts of land
in the area. Hamilton Township was created on Dec. 24,
1762 and is the second-oldest township in Monroe
County. Read More...
Before Monroe County came the Lenni Lenape
Happy 175th Birthday, Monroe County!
January/2011/ Filed in: Monroe
County |
175th
Anniversary
