The Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society is having a garage sale on June 22nd, 2013. Donations and multiple families will be represented at the sale. A variety of clothing and other household items will be sold. For $10, your family can have a table at this sale. contact David Roman at roman21@hotmail.com to arrange to be part of the sale. Continue reading

We'd like to thank News 12 Reporter Blaise Gomez, Paranormal Investigator Alexandra Holzer and our very own President, Paul Miller, for doing a fine job representing our more transparent members of McGarrah's Inn! To see the interview, go to http://westchester.news12.com/news/hudson-valley-ghost-girl-alexandra-holzer-tours-haunted-old-monroe-stage-coach-inn-1.5478454 Continue reading

Earlier this spring the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society has been selling raffle tickets with big ticket items, and its almost time to announce the big winners! To celebrate, we will be having a spaghetti dinner on June 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 at Historic McGarrah’s Stagecoach Inn on 300 Stage Road. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids. At the end of the dinner the results for the raffle will be announced. You can RSVP for the spaghetti dinner on our facebook page or by emailing roman21@hotmail.com Tickets for the Raffle are still available. if you would like... Continue reading

Join us on Saturday June 15, 2013 in Highland Falls and West Point where the teachers of the Wallkill River School of Art will be giving free live demonstrations of painting and drawing techniques of landscapes and other scenic points at West Point and Highland Falls. All demonstration are free,... Continue reading

Shawn Dell Joyce Shawn Dell Joyce is the founder of the Wallkill River School of Art, a nonprofit artists' collective with an environmental mission to save open spaces and small farms. Her artworks and writings have been widely publicized in many national newspapers and magazines like the New York Times... Continue reading

Join us on Saturday June 15, 2013 in Highland Falls and West Point where the teachers of the Wallkill River School of Art will be giving free live demonstrations of painting and drawing techniques of landscapes and other scenic points at West Point and Highland Falls. All demonstration are free,... Continue reading

Join us at the Annual Meeting of the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society at McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn, 300 Stage Rd. Monroe, NY on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Election of officers will follow a multi-media presentation of the history of McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn. Light refreshments will be served. Come and bring a friend! Hope to see you there! Continue reading

Rochester, New York has fallen on hard times, not unlike many of the cities across the nation. The Erie Canal, once a major shipping route, is now considered obsolete. The city's biggest employer, Kodak, is now bankrupt. Major businesses have either downsized, moved out of town, or both. When a new company takes an interest in the city, the red carpet is rolled out and tax breaks are doled out, sometimes at the cost of the city's legacy. The need for preservation often gets caught in the middle of such debacles, and in this case, puts important structures, vital to... Continue reading

Your favorite blood drive is here... and you're invited to donate. Please be aware that the New York Blood Center is currently on an Emergency Blood Appeal and we are doing all we can to increase attendance at drives currently running as well as solidify and grow drives running through March. Please donate at your upcoming blood drive listed below: McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn 300 Stage Road, Monroe, NY10950 March 11, 2013 12:00 6:00PM Please bring identification with photo or signature. If you have any questions about eligibility to donate due to travel outside the US, medications or medical conditions, please... Continue reading

Paul Carey of Carey Organ of Troy, New York refurbished our 1873 George Woods reed organ, shown on delivery day with Pa ul Carey conducting a final check. Help us welcome the new antique addition to our collection and hear it being played, and learn more about the history. If you are interested in joining us for this dedication, it will occur at the January 16th meeting of the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society. We will have a short business meeting starting at 7:00 prior to the dedication of the organ and live demonstration, which will begin at 7:30. The speaker... Continue reading

Santa will be making his annual stop at McGarrah’s Inn on December 8th 2012, from 1-5 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to visit and get a photo taken with Santa. Friends of McGarrah's Inn will be standing in for Santa's helpers, taking pictures and welcoming guests. Photos with Santa will be $10.00 and provided on the spot to parents. All proceeds from the event support ongoing renovations of the building. We are also providing an opportunity to create a free child I.D. card for the safety of your child at a separate table. Santa asked us to also... Continue reading

Congratulations to Albert and Lisa Rodriquez, owners of My Town Marketplace, for receiving the first Business of the Month Award on Oct. 15 from Mayor Joe D'Onofrio and Community Development Corporation Executive Director Susan Roth. Continue reading

It’s that time of year again! The SHDRC and the local businesses on Beekman Avenue are hosting a Trick Or Treat on Beekman Avenue from 3:30 to 5:30. Children’s crafts and other activities will be at Morse School Park, and trick or treating will occur at the businesses along Beekman... Continue reading

Celebrate the end of the campaign season at McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn with a Pancake Breakfast! Continue reading

Joe Leo and Misfit Magic will be conducting spellbinding Evenings of Ghostly Delights at the Historic McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn. A typical evening may include pendulum scrying, Victorian glass reading and traditional séances using relics from the 18th century through the inventions of Tesla, an exploration of the inn and introductions to its ghostly residents, and demonstrations of mysterious manifestations unique to McGarrah’s Inn. The Inn has hosted trials and travelers during the Revolutionary War, served as an asylum, was home to local dignitaries including a prosecuting Attorney for the Nuremburg Trials, and contains the oldest Masonic lodge room still in... Continue reading

The Highland Falls Local Development Corporation HFLDC) is a non-profit dedicated to the economic development and promotion of the Highland Falls business District. This non-profit was established in 2002 and was inactive for some time after some initial successes with fundraising and improvements in the Village Center. This spring, a... Continue reading

In honor of the Hero's of 9-11, Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society is having a blood drive on Monday September 11th, 2012. The Bloodmobile Bus will be at McGarrah's at 300 Stage Road in Monroe from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Continue reading

McGarrah’s Inn at 300 Stage Road, Monroe, NY, will be hosting the Monroe Historical Society’s 5th Annual Antique Car Show this coming Saturday, July 14th, 2012. In addition to the car show, Volunteers will be on hand to provide historical tours of McGarrah’s Inn. Sandwiches and other goodies will be available for purchase. This event is being sponsored by the Monroe Historical Society. The flyer for the event can be downloaded below. For more information about this event go to www.monroehistoryny.org or contact Holly Dean-Oster at 845-220-8379. Download Car_show_poster_2012_sm Continue reading

Note: this session has been rescheduled, please check back at a later date for our next work session. Saturday morning, June 23, will be our next scheduled volunteer session on our F-86L Sabre Jet at Crane Park, Monroe, NY. Crane Park is located north of the walking trail surrounding the Goosepond on 17M in the Village of Monroe, NY. We’ve provided a map below showing the location. The project will go from 9 am till 11 am (2 hrs). . Everyone is welcome. Please help bring the beauty back to this airplane! No experience necessary. If you have any questions,... Continue reading

A new work session has been scheduled for our F-86L Sabre Jet at Crane Park in Monroe, NY. It will be Saturday, June 16, 2012 (9am - 11am). Please come support the treasures of our community. The plane is far from done but with the communities help we'll get there. No experience necessary Continue reading

For one day only, the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society is hosting an antique road show. Bring your valueables to be appraised on the premises by professional appraisers for $5.00 donation per item. On hand will also be buyers that are interested in antiques. Historical Tours of the building will also be available from knowledgeable volunteers. Refreshments will also be sold. All the proceeds of the event benefit the ongoing restoration of McGarrah's Inn, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The event will be held on Sunday May 20th, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A... Continue reading

Our annual meeting will be held on Wednesday May 2, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Open to the public, the meeting will consist of a historical lecture by former Historical Society President Claude Hortsmann, followed by election of board members. Due to the rotating terms, we currently have two of our seven board positions available. Join us to learn more about the historical society, what we have accomplished so far, and where we want to go from here. Continue reading

Celebrate Earth Day with the Sleepy Hollow Downtown Revitalization Corporation April 21, 2012! Continue reading

McGarrah's Stagecoach Inn is currently being renovated and we need your help! Shown here is Drew Diltz of DD Painting installing a restored window in the second floor of the inn. It’s our goal to have all 43 windows of the inn restored by the summer of 2012. Diltz explained that each window requires a different level of work to achieve its original luster. The old paint is carefully stripped from the wood and the glazing is examined to so that it is constant with the original historic look of the window. The process is time consuming; only 1 to... Continue reading

Recently we recieved a generous donation of a pedal operated organ by Michael Peters. The organ was manufactured by George Woods and Company in 1873. We would like to restore it to operating condition. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to pay a professional restorer, but we are a non profit and would be willing to write you a letter to acknowledge your donation of time, and would be willing to pay for supplies. We ask that organ restorers who can volunteer his/her time for work please contact Paul Miller at pbmiller@optonline.net Continue reading