http://www.monroehistorical.org/index.htmlMonroe County Historyeninfo@monroehistorical.org2009 Monroe County Historical Association2012-04-01T21:59:59-04:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:13:13 -0400info@monroehistorical.orgHolidays2012-04-01T21:59:59-04:00http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_04.html#unique-entry-id-91http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_04.html#unique-entry-id-91Eggs have been a staple in the diets of humans since ancient times. Early civilizations not only survived on eggs as a food source, but they also regarded eggs as deep symbols of fertility, life, and a rebirth of the land after the cold winter months.]]>info@monroehistorical.orgA. Mitchell Palmer2012-01-01T00:35:15-05:00http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_0101_palmer.html#unique-entry-id-90http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_0101_palmer.html#unique-entry-id-90Turning left after entering the front door of the Stroud Mansion brings you into the Erdman Room, where hangs a 4’x6’ oil painting of Alexander Mitchell Palmer. It had been in the Smithsonian Institution before being donated to MCHA by his daughter, Mary Palmer Lichtenberg, and grandson, Mitchell Palmer Lichtenberg, in 1982.]]>info@monroehistorical.orgCivil War2012-02-01T23:57:10-05:00http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_02_usct.html#unique-entry-id-89http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/2012_02_usct.html#unique-entry-id-89More than 185,000 men of African descent served with the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the American Civil War. This article provides a brief history of and local connection to the formation of the USCT.]]>info@monroehistorical.orgDelaware Water GapMount Pocono175th AnniversaryTourism2011-12-18T00:36:13-05:00http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/121811_dwg_mtpoc.html#unique-entry-id-87http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/121811_dwg_mtpoc.html#unique-entry-id-87By 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. ]]>info@monroehistorical.orgStroudsburgEast StroudsburgMoraviansMonroe County175th Anniversary2011-11-23T23:43:23-05:00http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/110111_stbgestbg.html#unique-entry-id-86http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles/files/110111_stbgestbg.html#unique-entry-id-86The 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. ]]>