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September 17, 2009:  Quarterly Meeting at the Tualco Grange.  Potluck dinner will be followed by a follow-up of the history of Theaters in Monroe and a couple of short films that may have just been shown in them.  Watch for our Press Release with more details to be coming out soon.

August 27 through September 7, 2009:  Shannahan Cabin exhibit.  Our Monroe Museum will be closed during the fair but please stop into the Shannahan Cabin and visit our display.  This year we will have the history of movie theaters in Monroe and a bit about live theater as well.  The children will be able to see how washing day effected the lives of the pioneer women and children and perhaps even give it a try if they are there when demonstrations are being done.  Both our beautiful quilts will be on display with tickets readily available and our wonderful staff of volunteers on hand to visit and share the history of Monroe to anyone with time to visit.

August 14, 15, 16, 2009: Threshing Bee:  The Monroe Historical Society will have a booth at the annual Threshing Bee.  Stop by and brows our gift items that will be on sale or purchase your tickets for our quilt raffle.  Information will also be available on the market, other local places of interest and the Historical Society.

June 18, 2009 Strawberry Social and Mining Presentation: Local mining historians and authors Daryl Jacobson and Phil Woodhouse will present the history of mining in the Sultan Basin area at the Monroe Historical Society's June meeting and annual Strawberry Social Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.

History buffs and valley residents won’t want to miss the stories of the men who wrested copper from the Kromona and silver from the 45 Mines in Sultan and those who are still prospecting today in the western Cascade Mountains. The Kromona mine operated from 1916 to 1968 so local residents may have their own memories to share at the meeting. Jacobson promises never-before-released information about the mines in the presentation. Copies of the three-volume series “Discovering Washington’s Historic Mines” will be on sale for a discount at the event.

Jacobson, Woodhouse and researchers Vic Pisoni and Greg Cady are currently writing the next three books in the series. They are members of Northwest Underground Exploration, founded in 1988 to research, interpret and preserve the history of mining in the Pacific Northwest.

Free strawberry shortcake will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The meeting is at the Tualco Grange, 18933 Tualco Road. The public is welcome. Strawberries are provided by local Monroe farmers. For more information, contact Beth Stucker at 360-793-0636

June 2nd through September 15, 2009:  The Monroe Historical Society will again be hosting the weekly Farmers Market.  From Noon until 7 each Tuesday. the market will be open in the parking lot behind Old City Hall,  200 block of E. Main Street, Monroe, Washington.    For more information or applications, email Lynn Gose at GoMonroeMarket@aol.com

May 29, 30, and 31st 2009:  Members of the Monroe Historical Society will be serving refreshments at the Nason Creek Rest stop.  All donations of cookies and other baked goods will be greatly appreciated.  Volunteers my contact us through this site or by visiting our museum.

March 24, 2009 Open house and reception for the family of Tommy Haji:  The Monroe School district is presenting Tommy's family with an honory highschool diploma.  Recetption will be held and the Museum shortly after the presentation (approximately 1:30-3pm).

March 19, 2009 Annual Meeting of Monroe Historical Society;  The annual meeting will be held at Tualco Grange on Thursday March 19th.  The meeting will be kicked off with a potluck and will include a program to celebrate March as National Women's History Month.  Stories of Pioneer women form our area will be shared as well as a presentation by Monroe High School Students of their project to continue Snohomish County's Women's Legacy Project. 
Annual president's award will be presented as well as an overview of 2008 and the election of officers and trustees.

Celebrate 100 years of Old City Hall with two special events;  Saturday December 6, 2008 open house at Old City Hall from 11 am to 3 pm and Tuesday December 16, 2008 at the Tualco Grange Hall.

September 18, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting and presentation; Join us at the Tualco Grange for wonderful, seasonal, home made pies and presentation by logging historian and author Eric Erickson.  Erickson is the author of the book “Lumber and Shingle Mill Index Snohomish County 1853-2008 and will provide and interactive presentation on Snohomish County logging and sawmill history. 

August 8, 9, 10, 2008: The 20th Annual Antique Tractor Show and Threshing Bee.  Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.  The Monroe Historical Society will have it's annual booth open with the new Quilt on display and tickets available for sale along with an assortment of other historical publications and gift items. 

August 21st through September 1st, 2008:  Evergreen State Fair - The Monroe Historical Society will again be presenting a display and staffing the Shannahan Cabin for the full run of the fair.  Our exhibit this year will be a portion of the larger Depression Era exhibit being staged at the Museum. Stop by, visit with our docents and tour the exhibit.  Our 2008 quilt will be on display with raffle tickets available as well as other historical publications and gift items. 


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