Historic Haunts: Partying for Preservation coming to Monroe [Video]

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – “Historic Haunts: Partying for Preservation” will take place on Nov. 2 from 6 to 9 pm at Layton Castle, the Masur Museum of Art and the Cooley House in Monroe.

“This is all about celebrating and just getting awareness for our historic district and for some of these historic landmarks that we have here,” said Nirali Patel, main street director for the city of Monroe.

Patel said she heard from community members about doing a combined event with each of the three landmarks since they are close to each other on South Grand Street.

According to Patel, that’s how “Historic Haunts: Partying for Preservation” came to be.

“From what started off as a conversation about, you know, maybe doing some kind of day event that but into the evening, or like, some kind of day event that felt like a fall festival. We’re like, ‘Wait, we …