https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hHZ3n8noqo Thought you would be interested in this PowerPoint based video - "A Stocking Stuffer Tour of Monongahela's Main St. Business District." It gives an idea of what some of the stores along main street sell with the goal to encourage more people to shop locally. Most of the presentation is the work of Terry... Continue Reading →
Come Hear About 1890’s Flying Machines And 1970’s Nerf Footballs!
HEADS UP! - Come out to the February meeting of the Monongahela Area Historical Society on Thursday. Scott Frederick, retired teacher from the Ringgold School District will be speaking. His topic will be Monongahela area inventors with particular emphasis on Professor Schick's flying machine and the Nerf football of Fred Cox. When: February 26, 2015... Continue Reading →
Monongahela Area Photographic Mysteries To Be Solved Thursday Evening
Several photographic mysteries will be solved 7:00 PM Thursday in the parlor of the First Presbyterian Church, Monongahela, Pa. Here are few examples: (click image to enlarge) Mystery #1 The photo above was taken very early in the 1900's (my guess would be sometime between 1900 and 1912) when women almost always wore their hair... Continue Reading →
“Wild Flowers: The Nellie Sickels Photo Album as a Visual Memoir” at Monongahela Area Historical Society
Just wanted to let Lost Monongahela readers know about the next meeting of the Monongahela Area Historical society (MAHS). It sounds fascinating. Here are the details taken from the MAHS newsletter: The Monongahela Area Historical Society will meet 7:00 PM Thursday, November 20, 2014 in the parlor room of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 609... Continue Reading →
Interactive Map Of Monongahela Light Up Celebration
I should have mentioned this in yesterday's post but here is a link to an interactive map showing the location of all participating stores, venues and organisations for the Monongahela Area Light Up Celebration. You may want to save the link to your cell phone so you have access to it while you are in... Continue Reading →
2012 Monongahela Area Light Up Celebration This Friday!
Just wanted to let you all know about the Monongahela Area Christmas light up celebration to be held on Friday, November 16th, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Most local businesses will be hosting open houses and offering treats and discounts. Here’s a list of activities for the evening: The Ringgold High School Marching... Continue Reading →
Greek Cuisine Now At Monongahela Farmers Market
According to the Monongahela Farmers Market Facebook page there is a new vendor selling "... gyros, hummus, grape leaves, spinach pie and lemonade." According to the author of the post, "The hummus was delicious and the gyros smelled unbelievable." So on your way home from work why not stop by and pick up Friday evening dinner at... Continue Reading →
Washington Wine Jazz And Pops Festival Aug. 4-5 At Mingo Park
A friend of mine notified me about the Washington Wine Jazz and Pops Festival August 4-5 in Mingo Park. Seven groups will be performing in addition to the Washington County Orchestra. Seven wineries and four food vendors and two jewelry and craft vendors will be participating. This is the second year for the event. Last... Continue Reading →
Mingo Park Map
Here's a great map of Mingo Creek County Park. Click here to download the .pdf file of the map. Keep a copy on your iPhone for future reference when out at the park.
Improvements To Mingo Park Bicycle – Walking Trail
Washington County is making substantial improvements to Mingo Creek Park with the installation of a new trail alongside the main road in the park. Most of the trail is now paved with 4 new bridges to be installed as soon as weather permits. Bicycling on the main park road has been unsafe for years with... Continue Reading →
The Race Track – AKA Armstrong Field, Ringgold Soccer Field In Monongahela PA
I am working on an upcoming blog post and could use your help. Do any of you have any information or memories about the area known around Monongahela as the "Race Track" aka Armstrong Field? Currently located there is a soccer field, a softball field and on the southern end is Cox's arena. Here is... Continue Reading →
Blizzard of 2010
I was too tired to go out and take pictures of the Blizzard of 2010 after getting stuck in Donora, digging my car out twice and then hacking down a tree that fell across rt 837 to get back home to Monongahela. Upon arriving home I then had to remove 20" of snow from my... Continue Reading →
Easy Bicycle Route From Monongahela To Bentleyville PA
Curious about where Stoggletown is and how it got it's name? Ever notice the tall brick smoke stack behind Cox's market and wonder why it was built? Interested in Redds Mill and wonder where it is? If so check out the map below and discover an easy scenic bicycle route following Pigeon Creek from Monongahela... Continue Reading →
Review of the Monongahela River Buffs Museum
There is a little museum on 2nd street, between Railroad and Main Streets called the Monongahela River Buffs Museum. It's been there a few years and I notice the sign occasionally but I've never paid a visit. I found a great review about it on Ten Mile Creek Country. There also is a nice story... Continue Reading →
Keep and Enforce Prohibition
What an exciting way to spend a beautiful summer evening: reading the minutes of the Monongahela Woman's Christian Temperance Union from 1925. I found this flyer in the pages of the book. Don't you love the art deco font? The library was just about to close when I discovered it so I'll have to go... Continue Reading →
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