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Monterey remembers the famous Standing Stone Saturday, blown up to build the railroad in 1892. Standing Stone Day celebrates the origins of Monterey with an all-day festival. Monterey decided earlier this year to run the event, according to Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary. “Past couple of years, it’s been in decline,” Cleary said. “I don’t think that’s a secret to anyone, ... Read More »

The Town of Monterey will take over the responsibilities of running Standing Stone Day on October 14th this year. The Board of Aldermen voted in a special called session Monday night. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said to his understanding, the Standing Stone Day Committee was planning on only doing educational outreach for this year’s holiday and not the secondary activities, ... Read More »

Monterey has funded a Native American presentation for this year’s Standing Stone Day. Mayor Nathan Walker said Aldermen approved $4,750 for the event. “We’re trying to work with the Standing Stone Historical Society and get the community back involved, get our business community back involved, get the region involved to come out and support it,” Walker said. Walker said with ... Read More »

Monterey’s Standing Stone Day has been postponed to October 24 because of rain Saturday. Standing Stone Historical Society President Rebekah Beeler said she has been watching the weather all week and wanted to avoid calling it off too early. However, Beeler said vendor concerns about crafts and food forced the decision. “We’ve literally never in 41 years, we have never ... Read More »