Louis Lock

The Louis Lock room in the Main Branch Library, is named for the above gentleman. He was drilling near the turn of the century when he hit the famous Monroe Gas Field, which was the largest in the country. Unfortunately, the Spanish Flu epidemic got him in Texas and he is buried in the Jewish … Continue reading Louis Lock →

Beit Ha-Chaim (Cemetery) of Congregation B’nai Israel

The Jewish cemetery has been the burial ground of Monroe's Jewish population for almost one hundred sixty years. On September 28, 1861, the present cemetery property was purchased from the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas Railroad for the sum of $231.25 in cash. The deed stated that the "Hebrew burying ground" was to be located alongside … Continue reading Beit Ha-Chaim (Cemetery) of Congregation B’nai Israel →