Monroe County
Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg founded in the 1730s
November 2011 |
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. Read More...
The importance of Poconos history
April 2011 |
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...
Items of interest in Monroe County through the years
April 2011 |
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
March 2011 |
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 More...
Our earliest townships: Smithfield and Hamilton
February 2011 |
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
January 2011 |

Happy 175th Birthday, Monroe County!
January 2011 |

Barrett Township celebrates its Sesquicentennial
December 2009 |
History of Local Temperance Movement
August 2007 |

Daylight Saving Time Affected Monroe County
April 2007 |
Daylight Saving Time and its enactment in Monroe County have an interesting history. In 1929, Pennsylvania decided that each county would determine if it would participate in Daylight Saving or not. Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg could not agree. Read More...
How Monroe County Got Its Name
February 2007 |

Suffrage Movement has Local Ties
March 2006 |

How Stroudsburg Became County Seat
October 2005 |
