Friends of McGarrah's Inn

Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle Announcement

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 to buy tickets, please contact Dave Roman at roman21@hotmail.com.

Annual Meeting of the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society

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!

Donate Blood at McGarrah’s March 11, 2013 12-6 pm

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 call 1-800-688-0900

Call 1-800-933-2566 or www.nybloodcenter.org to schedule an appointment.  Walk ins also welcome!

Dedication planned for Antique Reed Organ January 16th, 2013

                                                                                                                                                   Paul Carey of Carey Organ of Troy, New York refurbished our 1873 George Woods reed organ, shown on delivery day with Paul 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 will be Paul Miller and the organist is John Stoltz.  A complimentary dessert reception will follow the ceremony. Members and friends of the society are urged to attend.  This event is also open to the public.   

Santa will be at McGarrah’s Inn on December 8, 2012

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 accept non-perishable food on that day to give to our local food pantry, and unwrapped new toys in their packaging for the Toys for Tots program. Friends of McGarrah’s will take care of dropping off your donations.

Come to our Pancake Festival on November 6th!

There’s no better way to celebrate the end of the end of the political campaign season with your friends at the Historic McGarrah’s Stagecoach Inn! 

Our friendly volunteers will be serving pancakes all day long from 7 am to 7pm.  This picture features the crew from our last pancake breakfast…many who are volunteering again.  We appreciate their help so much. 

The historical society has done a lot of changes in the last few years, so this is also a chance to get a tour of the building.  A breakfast for an adult is just $8.00, Seniors pay $6.00, and children are $5.00.  We will be making McGarrah Cakes (also called Johnny Cakes) as well as the regular pancakes.  Pancakes will be served with sausage and or fruit, with your choice of breakfast beverage. 

This pancake breakfast was sponsored by Hometown Bank in Monroe, NY and Hudson Valley Planning and Preservation.  All proceeds of this event will benefit the ongoing renovation  and restoration of this historic building. 

All political affiliations welcomed! 

To view a flyer for this event,  you can download it below:

Download Pancake Breakfast at McGarrahs Inn November 6th

Evening of Ghostly Delights with Joe Leo and Misfit Magic coming to McGarrah’s!

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 use in New York State.

There will be several shows: September 28 through November 3rd, most Friday and Saturday Evenings.

To buy tickets, go to http://m.bpt.me/event/272460  or call (646) 580-8440.

Cornerstone Masonic Blood Drive Monday September 10th

In honor of the Hero's of 911, 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. 

The historical society wants to remind you to eat and drink before donating blood.  To be eligible, you must weigh at least 110 pounds, and be between 16 and 75 years of age.  Donors under 18 need to have parent's permission to give blood.   And if you are 76 or older, you can donate with a note from your physician.   If you have any questions about your eligiblity, please call 1-800-688-0900.

For more information about this event, Please call Dave Roman at (845)234-3177

Please bring identfication with a photo or signature.   Giving blood is a gift that can save lives! 

You can download a flyer to this event here:

Download 9-11 Remember Flyer - McGarrah's

 

Antique Car Show Saturday July 14, 11 am to 3 pm

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.

 

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F-86L-Sabre Jet Project, next session June 23

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, Dave can be reached at (845) 234-3177. Thank you.  Pictured above is Robbie Adams at work on one of the wings in the fall of last year.

Rain Date will be Saturday June 30 at 9 am.