Monroe honors those buried here, whether they be private or general, who served our nation to keep us free from the Revolution to Vietnam. — — Map (db m23669) HM
In honor of A. J. Crane, first president Monroe Improvement Association, estab. 1921 to purchase and improve land around the Mill Pond as a public park. — — Map (db m23673) HM
Presbyterian Meeting House 1783. Land gift of Daniel Miller. First Pastor Silas Constant. Last service 1853 Rev. Daniel Niles Freeland. — — Map (db m122288) HM
The 1800’s saw this site occupied by a fulling mill. During the 1900’s a blacksmith shop operated by Mr. Gimpsey was here. Circa 1925 a two-story wood frame soda fountian stood here. in 1919 “The Monroe Diner” was opened. It was operated . . . — — Map (db m24259) HM
Freemasons met here from 1817-1826. Purchased by the Cornerstone Lodge #711 in 1998. The 1817 Lodge Room remains active as of 2013. — — Map (db m68711) HM
Built in 1840, land donated by the Sweezy’s, enlarged in 1875. Earlier services conducted by circuit riders at Knights Mill & Forshee Hill. — — Map (db m50383) HM
Cheese was first made here in 1873 by Julius Wettstein. In 1892 Emil Frey developed Liederkranz & c.1917 Velveeta. Moved to Van Wert, Ohio 1926. — — Map (db m23675) HM
First races held here, 1908. Last race, 1927. Track record was set in 1913 by Directum 1:2:04 1/2. The grandstand was razed in 1964. — — Map (db m25105) HM
Before the railroad came to town, Monroe had been an isolated community, composed mainly of farmers. When the New York & Erie Railroad (later reorganized as the Erie Railroad) rolled into town in 1841, an entirely new way of life was introduced. . . . — — Map (db m60267) HM
Built 1902, Moses C. Migel purchased in 1923 as vacation home for blind. Donated to Amer. Fdn. for blind 1944. Helen Keller visited here. — — Map (db m121325) HM
Outlaws attacked and attempted to murder patriot Henry Reynolds, who was saved by the heroics of his daughter Phoebe, circa 1782 — — Map (db m34318) HM
In Honor of
Roscoe W. Smith
Founder
Old Museum Village of Smith’s Clove
who, by his interest, vision, imagination and industry, collected and preserved for future generations this treasury of Americana.
Founded 1950 . . . — — Map (db m24258) HM
Created by NYS March 23, 1799
First named Cheescocks, renamed Munroe April 6, 1808, popularized Monroe ca. 1818 after President James Monroe. — — Map (db m23469) HM
Village Of Monroe Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1998
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m224410) HM
