Monroe. ‘The trains stopped here’

Monroe Town Hall /

| 06 Feb 2023 | 12:33

Downtown Monroe in 1914. Photos provided by Jim Nelson/Monroe Historical Society.

Erie Railroad Train #6 as it passed through Monroe on May, 12, 1940. Source: The Route of the Erie Limited by Road Dirkes and John Krause.

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Monroe Historical Society will host a program by Bob McCue entitled “The Trains Stopped Here.”

The presentation, which begins at 1 p.m., will detail the rich railroad history of Orange County.

The Monroe Historical Society meets at Monroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike in Monroe.

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