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Monrovia Historical Museum

Happy 136th Birthday, Monrovia! 
Monrovia Days commemorates the founding of our City, when William Monroe and his three partners sold the first residential lots on May 17, 1886. 

Festivities once included an Old Timer's Luncheon, honoring Monrovia's first residents.  Tree-planting was part of the celebration for many years, and the first Parade marched on Myrtle Ave. in 1890.   

​William Monroe, affectionately known as "Daddy," led the Parade at least 6 times during his lifetime, the last being in 1934, a year before his passing in 1935.   

Enjoy this slideshow of Monrovia Days Parades of the past!
 
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Front view of Monrovia Historical Museum, Monrovia, California
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The Monrovia Historical Museum occupies the building that once housed the city's Municipal Swimming Pool, known as the "Plunge."  The former dressing rooms now comprise our two exhibit wings, covering more than 8000 square feet.   

The Historic
 Monrovia Wing introduces the Monroe Family and the town they helped establish, including the famous Pottenger Sanatorium and the Pacific Electric Red Car.  Exhibits in this wing depict life in Monrovia in the early 1900s, including faithful reconstructions of a turn-of-the-century kitchen and parlor, a 1907 classroom tribute to Monrovia's early grade schools, and an interactive police department exhibit.

The Historic Collections Wing includes a Natural History section showcasing unusual creatures and oddities seldom seen in public displays. This wing also includes our special collections of vintage telephones and cameras, an exhibit dedicated to Monrovia's service men and women, and much more. 
Docent-led tours are available.

The Monrovia Historical Museum Foundation acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the Kizh-Gabrieleño People.
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