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Local History Articles

A. Mitchell Palmer: Controversial national figure

January 2012 |
Turning 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. Read More...

Famous graves in Monroe County

April 2011 |
Here are the final resting places of some of Monroe County’s most interesting and historical personages. Read More...

Monroe County's off-the-beaten-path gems

April 2011 |
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...

A. Mitchell Palmer: Red Scare Infamy

October 2007 |
A. Mitchell Palmer of Stroudsburg played a role in local, state and national politics that will not be forgotten by history. He was a lawyer, a Congressman, a newspaper owner, and considered as a Democratic presidential candidate. The height of his fame – and infamy — came in his role as U.S. attorney general under President Woodrow Wilson. Read More...