Monroe County Historical Association

   
Gift Shop
Gift Shop List

The following items are offered by the Monroe County Historical Association and can be purchased in the Gift Shop at the Stroud Mansion or at the Driebe Freight Station.  Members of the Monroe County Historical Association receive an additional 10% discount.  Prices do not include 6% PA sales tax.

NOW ACCEPTING VISA & MASTERCARD!  CALL 570-421-7703 FOR PHONE ORDERS OR
CLICK HERE TO PRINT ORDER FORM

FREE HISTORIC NOTECARDS WITH ANY PURCHASE!!!

Community Histories and Diaries
 
The Angels Took Care of Me by Helen G. Brown…..$16.90

Better in the Poconos by Lawrence Squeri.............$36.95
 
Books by Peggy Bancroff.  Peggy writes of the early history of the nation, Monroe County, and Northeastern Pennsylvania
            Distant Days……..$20.00
            More Distant Days……..$16.00
            A Cabin in the Clearing……$8.00
            All Roads Lead Home, The Story of Newfoundland…..$10.00
            Buck Hill is a Feeling of the Heart…..$10.00
            Falling Feathers…..$15.00
            Journey by Lamplight, From Indian Trails to Skyways…..$15.00
            Of Rabbits, Rain, and Rhode Island Reds…..$14.00
            Tales from Pawdaddy Farm…..$15.00  
 
Civil War Times Magazine- A local Quaker man and his tales of his service in the Civil War …..$3.99
 
The Dansbury Diaries: 1748-1755.  This volume documents the occurrences at the Moravian
Mission in Stroudsburg…..$40.00

Devestation on the Delaware by Mary Shafer...........................$19.95
  
Exploring Delaware Water Gap History by Susan Kopczynski…..$14.95
 
From Our Kitchens Cookbook – Christ United Methodist Church of Poplar Valley ….$10.00
 
Historical Trail of Stroudsburg by Richard R. Jackowski.  This small brochure was compiled as an
Eagle Scout Project.  It contains many of the historic buildings which can be found in
downtown Stroudsburg……$1.50
 
History of St. John’s Evangelical Congregational Church in Bartonsville, PA 1892-1992 Complied and written
by John C. Alleger III…$5.00

"I am Giting used to Soldering" The Civil War Letters of Lewis Long".........$12.00
“It Has Seamed Like War Today” The Civil War Letters of William D. Walton…..$12.00

BUY BOTH CIVIL WAR LETTER BOOKS FOR ONLY $20.00!!

It Started with a Song by Ruth Sibley Bensinger............................$10.00
 
J. Summerfield Staples by Dr. John Appel.  This booklet discusses the enlistment of John
Summerfield Staples as a representative recruit for President Abraham Lincoln during
the Civil War……$5.00
 
Klondike Tenderfoot: From the Diaries of Clare M. Stroud Boyntan Phillips, 1898-1902     transcribed
by Virginia R. Boyntan Nethercott.  A diary, maps, paintings, and drawings show a young
woman’s trip from New York to the Yukon Territory……..$18.00

Journey Along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad: Pictoral History of Pocono Mountain Boarding Homes, Hotels, Inns & Resorts from the Delaware Water Gap to Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania by Alan Sweeney.......................................$19.99
 
Mary’s Quilting by Wendy Mazer.  A biographical sketch of Mary Andre Smith with
highlights of the folk-craft of quilting……$2.50
 
Memoirs of a Country Doctor by Marshall R. Metzgar, M.D.  An autobiography of a general
medical practitioner for over half a century in Monroe County……$12.00
 
Milk Bottles of the Stroudsburg Area…..$5.00
  
Murders at the Mansion, A Collection of theatrical plays by the Mansion Players….$5.00
 
On the Way to Jericho.  By William E. Dennis…..$2.00

Pennsylvania Weather by Ben Gelber...........................................$35.00
 
Place Names of Monroe County Pennsylvania by Robert J. Jones……$10.00
 
Pocono Medical Center: 75 Years of Loyal, Dedicated Service, 1815-1990 by Dr. John Appel
et al……$7.50

Pocono Weather by Ben Gelber..................................................$24.95
 
Pohoqualin, Delaware Water Gap Reflections- A Personal History by Francis R.
Drake….$17.00
 
Pride and Promise, A Centennial History of East Stroudsburg University.  By Lawrence Squeri, Neil
Hogan, and Peter Nevins…….$ $15.95
 
The Spirit of Swiftwater – 100 Years at the Pocono Labs by Jeff Widmer…..$19.95
 
The Stroud Mansion House:  Its Owners and Residents, 1795-1920 by Dr. John Appel.  This
booklet chronicles the history of those who resided at and owned the Stroud
 
A Visit with Mary Stroud, Spring of 1836.  By Nancy Shukaitis….$3.00
  
Women Who Made History in Monroe County.  Stories and tales of the lives of Monroe
County women over the past 200 years……soft cover, $15.90   hard cover, $21.20

Genealogy
The Brodhead Family.  By Anne Goodwill and Jean M. Smith…..$25.00 Each
            Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, and VIII

'Bout Rattlesnakes, Frog Legs, and a Country Boy by Jim Price.................$18.00
 
Kintners of Monroe County and Related Families by Michelle Kintner ……$20.00
 
The Early Van Vliets: A Typical Family North of the Blue Mountains, 1699-1834 by E. Ruth
Dunning and Harry Van Vliet Leida……$8.00
 
Silent Towns Cemeteries of Barrett, Paradise and Price Townships, PA by Michelle Kintner……$22.00

Native Americans
  
Indian Paths of Pennsylvania by Paul A. W. Wallace.  Maps and descriptions of paths and
 trails used by Native Americans as they moved through Pennsylvania…..$17.55
 
Minisink by Dennis N. Bertland, et al.  Discusses the history of the Minisink area which
occupied both sides of the Delaware River for 40 miles above Delaware Water
Gap….$15.95

VHS/DVD's/CD's

The Flood of 1955 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania by Helen G. Brown….$22.95
 
The Old Mine Road Tour 1967 by Henry Topfer…..$24.95

Warrior Road A three-Compact Disc driving tour of General John Sullivan's expedition through Northeastern Pennsylvania................$35.00
 
Winter Harvest by Dr. James Kitchen…..$25.00

Maps

Beer’s Atlas – Includes all townships in Monroe County plus Illustrations…..$25.00

Clapp and Jones Steam Fire Engine Print....................................... $2.00
 
Stroudsburg Town Map – Shows downtown Stroudsburg in 1884…..$2.00
Holiday Ornaments
Beautiful brass etched holiday ornaments – 3 inches by 1 ½ inches
 
Driebe Freight Station…..$10.95
Bell School…….$10.95

Slate Ornaments

Stars............$10.00
Heart............$6.00
Angel............$15.00

T-Shirts
 
Monroe County Historical Association T-Shirt  INTERNET SPECIAL!!  $5.00
 
Driebe Freight Station t-shirt.  100% cotton.  Beige t-shirt with photo of the Driebe Freight Station on front.  Sizes Large and Extra-large only    INTERNET SPECIAL!!    $5.00
 
Monroe County Historical Association Polo Shirt. 100% pima cotton.  Light blue polo shirt with small MCHA logo embroidered on left chest.  Sizes Small through X-Large (sizes do run large) ……$28.95
“Historic” Afghan
 
“Mr. Stroud’s Town” high quality afghan made of 100% pre-washed cotton.  Made in the USA.  Features these local scenes; East Stroudsburg State Normal School, Monroe County Courthouse, Indian Queen Hotel, Acme Hose Company No.1, Thomas Kitson Residence, Silk Mill, D.L. & W. Railroad Station…..$55.00

Instrumental Historic Music CD’s – $15.99 each

The World Turned Upside Down
– Music from the time of the American Revolution INTERNET SPECIAL!!  $13.99
Johnny Has Gone – Newest Civil War music CD from After Class. INTERNET SPECIAL!! $13.99
Hues of Blues and Greys – Civil War music featuring hammered dulcimer, violin, guitar, and mandolin
INTERNET SPECIAL!! $13.99

Homespun Holidays – Traditional holiday music featuring guitar, hammered dulcimer, and violin.
INTERNET SPECIAL!! $13.99
 













 


Home | Stroud Mansion | Driebe Station | Bell School | Calendar | Photos | Donations | Membership | Gift Shop | Endowment | Sponsors | Board | Contact | Links | PEP Award