THE SOCIETY
NEWS
All the latest information
on the Monroeville
Historical Society.
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By Robert Elms
Celebrate the Seasons
with MHS
T
he “Community Tree Lighting” at
the Old Stone Church will be the
Society’s last event of the year. On
November 20, at 7 p.m., the Monroeville
Chorus and the Society will jointly host
the 49th year of this annual event. Local
scouting organizations as well as the
public are invited. The program includes
recognition of local officials, seasonal
music by our local Monroeville Chorus
and concludes with an interactive tree
lighting ceremony. 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-created decorations.
The mayor turns on the tree lights and
the scouts are then invited back into the
church for a visit with Santa. Please join
us for a wonderful evening at a historic
landmark.
In addition to the Old Stone Church,
the Monroeville community is very
fortunate to have two other historical
homes owned by the Municipality
of Monroeville and managed by the
Monroeville Historical Society. The two
historical houses, McGinley Stone House
and McCully Log House, are open to the
public for tours by appointment. Last year
over 200 visitors attended the “Heritage
Festival” at the historical houses site.
The Society can always use members
and volunteers to help with the building
and grounds upkeep, to assist with
community events and to participate
in Society meetings/leadership. The
Monroeville Historical Society has two
general missions: (1) to help preserve
our community’s heritage and (2) to
educate the public as to our common
history. The Society meetings are held
the third Tuesday of every month, except
for December and February, in the
Monroeville Public Library at 7 p.m. The
public is invited and welcome to attend
these meetings.
The Old Stone Church
For more information about the Monroeville Historical Society, visit monroevillehistorical.org,
e-mail [email protected] or call 412.856.1000.
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