Home Table of Contents Newsletter Archives Membership Information Properties Hands-on-History

Monroe Historical Society Box 212 Monroe, CT 06468 Home Table of Contents Newsletter Archives Membership Information Properties Hands-on- History Table of Contents Bicentennial Quilt      This quilt was constructed by the Monroe Historical Society in honor of the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Calendar of Events Civil War Site about the Seventeenth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry By Lori Anne Guerrera How "New Stratford" Became the Town of Monroe Reflections of a "Town Green" Hands-on-History Spinning with a Drop Spindle Basic Natural Dyeing Instructions Preparing Snacks using Colonial Recipes Hanna Cranna      Monroe's most famous "witch"! Historic Homes      Photographs of many of Monroe's colonial-era homes and buildings. "Hometown History"      A series of columns written for the Monroe Courier by members of the Historical Society during the year of Monroe's 175th Anniversary Celebration. House Tour, Christmas, 2002      The "Christmas in Monroe" House tour was sponsored by the Monroe Newcomers and Neighbors Club and was held on December 14, 2002. Both the East Village Meetinghouse and the Eliot Beardsley Homestead were featured stops on the tour. Joan Verniero, writer of stories, at JVStory.com       This is the site of local Monroe writer, Joan Verniero. Her latest book,"Victory or Death! Stories of the American Revolution," is a timely, multicultural biography for children about eight heroes and heroines of the Revolutionary War. Membership Information Newsletter Archives The Old Schoolhouse      The East Village-Barn Hill Schoolhouse located on Wheeler Road has been restored by the Historical Society and is used for many educational activities. Other Sites that we Recommend Properties      A brief description of the properties that the Historical Society owns and maintains. Reflections of a "Town Green" by Lori Anne Guerrera      An essay on Monroe and Stepney's greens as well as thoughts about other Town Greens in New England.

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