Monroe County Historical Association

Stroud Mansion Museum & Library • Stroudsburg, Pa.

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Museum Information

Monroe County
Historical Association
900 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360-1604
Phone 570.421.7703
Fax 570.421.9199

Contact Us

STROUD MANSION
10 am - 4 pm | Tuesday through Friday
10 am - 4 pm | 1st and 3rd Saturdays
Closed Sundays and Mondays
One-hour guided tours | 11 am & 2 pm

Admission:
Adults | $8
Seniors over 55 | $6
Children 7-17 | $6
Children 6 and under | Free
Groups 10+ | $4
Sponsoring School Tours | $3
Current exhibit only | $2

RESEARCH LIBRARY
Open during Stroud Mansion hours

BELL SCHOOL
1 - 4 pm Sundays in July and August
Other hours by appointment

DRIEBE FREIGHT STATION
Downtown Stroudsburg visitors center, headquarters of the Jacob Stroud Corporation. | 570.424.0325

S.S. Kresge

Local History Articles

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...

Kmart Founder’s Life Begins, Ends Here

December 2007 |

Sebastian Spering Kresge was raised on the family farm in Kresgeville, named for Kresge’s ancestors, and had a strong Pennsylvania Dutch upbringing consisting of a belief in hard work, thrift, and religion. By the age of 10, Kresge had already developed a strong sense of business. He started with a handful of such small stores called Kresge’s Five and Dime, and through profitable business practices, he went on to form the well-known retail company, K-Mart. Read More...