Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Bicentennial’
Monroe County saw population boom in mid-1800s
This is the third installment in a monthly series looking back on Monroe County as part of its Bicentennial celebration in 2016. This piece examines the period from 1840 to…
Read MoreEarly growth, Lincoln visit follow county’s founding
This is the second in a monthly series looking back on Monroe County as part of its Bicentennial celebration in 2016. We previously wrote about events from the arrival of…
Read MoreBicentennial Birthday Bash celebrates county’s history
A sold out gathering filled the Hecker Community Center on Saturday to celebrate Monroe County’s 200th anniversary during a Bicentennial Birthday Bash. Attendees were treated to fried chicken and all…
Read MoreCounty brings out the bells for Bicentennial
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Monroe County on Jan. 6, 1816, hundreds of residents of all ages joined together as one at high noon on…
Read MoreMonroe County set to ring in Bicentennial year
Local communities are participating in a county-wide “Ringing in the New Year” event at noon on Jan. 1 to commemorate the Monroe County Bicentennial. Residents should arrive at 11:30 a.m.…
Read MoreCounty set to ring in milestone year
Bells ranging from church bells to small ceramic and metal cow bells will clang, clack and chime in unison across Monroe County to announce the start of Bicentennial observances taking…
Read MoreCounty getting set for Bicentennial celebration
Plans for celebrating the Monroe County Bicentennial next year are moving from the concept stages to concrete. More than 30 committee members attended a meeting last Tuesday night at the…
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