The Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society and the Members of Cornerstone Lodge 711 is holding its second annual 5K event and Oktoberfest on September 26th, 2015.
Registration for the 5K is available by going to this link for McGarrah's Family5K. It is a timed race that centers around the beautiful Goosepond in the Center of Monroe. Whether you are in it to test your speed or just in it for fun, it promises to be a fun event.
After the 5K, and starting at 12 noon, the Cornerstone Masonic Historical society is holding an Oktoberfest with live music, prizes, bounce house, food and much more. The building has gone through extensive renovations and will be open for tours. This year's Oktoberfest is a very special celebration since the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society has received it's permanent charter as a historical museum from the State of New York! We have a lot to do to create a museum that embodies the history of Masons and the New York Communities that they helped to build. The story of this museum starts with McGarrah's Inn, and its use as a stagecoach Inn located on the road from New York to Albany.
The proceeds of this event will go toward the renovation of the building, which includes the third floor lodge room, which was first used in 1817. It is one of the oldest lodge rooms in the United States, and the oldest in New York. We are currently raising funds to restore it to the time period when it was first used. In addition, the Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society would like to add a night sky mural that matches the star pattern of that first meeting in 1817. We estimate the cost of the renovation of this room to be about $5000.00, with more spent on other rooms of the building for artifacts relating to Masonic History and the community of Monroe.
Tickets to the 5K can be purchased online by clicking the link to McGarrah's Family 5K on the Active.com website. We hope to have the ability to purchase tickets for the Oktoberfest by Mid September.
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