Discover Stroudsburg

Stroudsburg can be considered when planning a trip based on specific cultural and recreational offerings: the history of Monroe County, downtown architecture, events, and various activities in parks. These highlights offer different reasons to stay. If you’re looking for a hotel in Stroudsburg, it may help to first consider whether you’d prefer to explore history, attend an event, or spend time outdoors.

History and Architecture in Stroudsburg

The Stroud Mansion Museum has exhibition rooms on four floors dedicated to the history of Monroe County. Stroud Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A visit therefore offers an opportunity to explore local and regional history in a historic building.

“Historic Stroudsburg: A Walking Tour” is a self-guided tour of downtown architecture. At a leisurely pace, it takes about 60 minutes. This makes it easy to fit into your schedule and lets you set your own pace. The museum and walking tour offer different experiences: one focuses on exhibition rooms and the history of the county, the other on downtown architecture.

Historic Craft Techniques and Summer Tours

Quiet Valley offers hands-on history programs for all ages, as well as workshops for adults. Seasonal demonstrations of historic craft techniques include, among other things, cooking in a bake oven and blacksmithing. This means the program includes practical ways to explore history alongside exhibitions and architecture.

During summer tours, costumed interpreters guide the public through Quiet Valley’s historic buildings and grounds. These public tours take place in summer; demonstrations of historic craft techniques are seasonal. If you’re planning to attend a specific tour or demonstration, check the dates before your visit.

Events and Local Products

The Sherman Theater is a historic nonprofit performing arts venue in Stroudsburg. It hosts concerts, theater performances, and community events. The theater thus complements the historical attractions with an events program. If a particular performance is a key part of your trip, check its date in advance.

The Monroe Farmers Market is a producer-only farmers market at Courthouse Square in Stroudsburg. Vendors source, grow, or make high-quality goods and fresh produce locally and by hand. The market therefore offers a different focus than the theater: the emphasis is on goods and food, not a stage event. These two offerings can cater to different interests during your stay, from attending a concert or performance to visiting the market.

Different Activities in the Parks

The parks also offer clearly distinct activities. Glen Park has mountain biking trails. Rotary Park provides access to fishing at McMichael Creek. Stroudsburg Borough Park has a swimming pool, while Ann Street Park offers a scenic view of the waterfalls. When planning, you can choose based on whether you’re looking for mountain biking trails, fishing access, a swimming pool, or a view of a waterfall.

Overall, Stroudsburg offers a range of options, from history and architecture to crafts, events, and various park activities. When planning, it’s therefore important to consider not only which offerings interest you, but also whether an activity is seasonal or has a specific event date. This makes it easier to fit seasonal demonstrations and summer tours into your stay.

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