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Stroudsburg was laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799. Stroud's family founded Stroudsburg in the mid-1700s, and the town was incorporated on February 5, 1815. [3] Stroudsburg was the location of the lynching of Richard Puryear in March 1894. A Black railroad worker accused of murdering a white storekeeper, Puryear was lynched by a mostly ...
Academy Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Bordered by Sarah, 8th, Fulmer, and 5th streets, the district encompasses 180 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Stroudsburg. [2] [3] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...
East Stroudsburg: 6: East Stroudsburg Railroad Station: East Stroudsburg Railroad Station: June 27, 1980 : Crystal Street: East Stroudsburg: Partially destroyed in a 2009 fire. Will either be demolished or moved to Miller Park. [5] 7
Winterfest returns to life this Presidents Day weekend in downtown Stroudsburg. Over 50 ice sculptures will be displayed throughout town, set to the theme of "Children's Storytime."
It was later renamed The Sherman Showcase. It is a small venue hosting local music and community events. The Sherman theater has been the #2 Club Sized concert venue in the State of PA in 2011, 2012, 2013 according to www.pollstar.com
Monroe County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1890, and is a three-story, ashlar sandstone and limestone building measuring 65 feet (20 m) wide and 180 feet (55 m) long. It is in the Romanesque Revival style.
The Schisler Museum was named after Arthur (1962) and Fannie Greene (1962) Schisler, alumni of East Stroudsburg University, who donated most of the taxidermic mounts on display. [5] The museum was completed in 2013 and was available to school groups on a limited basis until opening to the general public in 2016.
Monroe County is one of Pennsylvania's fastest-growing counties, giving the Pocono Record tremendous growth opportunities. However, this is a challenge for the newspaper because much of the population commutes to New York City or New Jersey and feels little connection to Monroe County - and therefore lacks the motivation to read the community ...