Monroe County’s frontier forts: Fort Norris

Fort Norris was located in the western reaches of what is now Monroe County, and was named for Isaac Norris, a prominent Philadelphia Quaker who served as speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly and was later known as the man who commissioned the Liberty Bell. Read More...

CDs lead cars along truly historic Sullivan Trail

You're driving in your car, at or around the speed limit of 40, on Sullivan Trail. It's a hot late-summer day, so you're wearing light clothes, a frosty drink sits in the cup holder and the air conditioner is on full blast. But what's in the CD player is bringing you back to 1779, when Gen. John Sullivan led his troops from Easton to New York to fight the Iroquois tribe. The three-CD set, "Warrior Road: The Story of Sullivan's March through Pennsylvania," includes guided directions from Easton to Wilkes-Barre, providing driving directions to historical sites. Read More...

Kmart Founder’s Life Begins, Ends Here

During this time of year, many people search for the perfect gifts at multi-level shopping malls and the Internet.  There was a time, however, when neither mega malls nor the Internet existed, and everyone shopped at small ìmom and popî stores in downtown districts. Sebastian Spering Kresge started with a handful of such small stores called Kresge’s Five and Dime, and through profitable business practices, he went on to form the well-known retail company, K-Mart. 
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