THE SOCIETY
NEWS
All the latest information
on the Monroeville
Historical Society.
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By Robert Elms
Celebrate the
Season with MHS
T
he Monroeville community
is very fortunate to have three
historical buildings owned by the
Municipality of Monroeville and managed
by the Monroeville Historical Society.
The Monroeville Historical Society, an
all-volunteer organization, has two general
missions: to help preserve the community’s
heritage and to educate the public as to our
common history. As we come to the end of
another year, it is interesting to reflect on
these community historical buildings and
grounds, the significant investments in the
properties and how they have been used.
The two historical houses, McGinley
Stone House and McCully Log House,
are open to the public for tours either by
appointment or through the Monroeville
Parks and Recreation Department. Guided
tours of these houses are also offered to
local school districts. The houses are the
site of MHS’ Heritage Festival held each
fall. This year the McGinley House has had
its over 40-year-old roof replaced and the
windows/doors painted.
The other historical building, the Old
Stone Church, is also available for tours
through the Monroeville Parks and
Recreation Department. The church mainly
serves as the site of about 20 weddings,
funerals or meetings each year. The fees
collected for these events are all used to
finance the repairs, annual maintenance
and upkeep of all the historical buildings,
in addition to supporting community
activities like the Heritage Festival and
the Community Tree Lighting held in
November of each year.
The Community Tree Lighting is MHS’
last event of 2017. This year, on November
21 at 7 p.m., the Monroeville Chorus and
MHS will jointly host this event at the Old
Stone Church. Local scouting organizations
and the public are invited. The program will
include recognition of local officials, seasonal
music by our local Monroeville Chorus
and will conclude with an interactive tree
lighting ceremony. Each year, the Monroeville
Chorus always adds a few special features to
their exceptional musical presentation. At
the conclusion of the choral presentation
and prior to the actual tree lighting, Scouts
are encouraged to decorate the tree in front
of the church with their own hand-crafted
decorations. The mayor will turn on the tree
lights and the Scouts are then invited back
into the church for a visit with Santa.
The MHS can always use volunteers to
help with the building
and grounds upkeep, to
assist with community
events and to participate
in meetings/leadership.
MHS meetings are held
the third Tuesday of
every month, except
during the months of
July and August, in the
Monroeville Public
Library at 7 p.m. The
public is welcome to
attend these meetings.
For more information about the
Monroeville Historical Society, visit
monroevillehistorical.org, e-mail
[email protected] or
call 412.856.1000.
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