TAKE THE VIRTUAL TOUR
Take our “virtual” walking tour of historic downtown Mooresville, Indiana. Then check-out our audio tour guide on CD and walk the self-guided route yourself.
“Virtual” Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mooresville, Indiana from Mooresville Public Library
A “TREASURE TROVE” OF MOORESVILLE HISTORY
The library’s Indiana Room has a variety of free handouts summarizing some of Mooresville and Morgan County’s local history. Click the links below to see each handout. (For the Gravity Hill link, it takes you to YouTube to watch a portion of Episode #209 of the WFYI-Channel 20 program, Across Indiana.)
- Bass Drugstore
- Bucker Monuments
- Downtown Mooresville, Self-Guided Walking Tour
- Farmers State Bank
- Gravity Hill (video by WFYI-Channel 20)
- Hadley, Paul Bibliography
- Historic Houses of Mooresville
- Huston, Rev. Dr. Frank C.
- Interurban Railway
- Library
- Lindley Block
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Mooresville Around Downtown
- Mooresville Historical Fun Facts
- Mooresville History, by Julie Kyle-Lee
- Mooresville Town Views
- Newby Elementary School 3rd Grade Q & A
- Old Settlers Picnic, Parade, and Festival
- Police Car, Mooresville’s First
- Sanitarium (Mooresville/Comer/Kendrick Hospital)
- Scruggs Dry Goods Store
- Thompson’s Stores
- Waverly Road Covered Bridge
- West Main Street, North Side of
- York & Overton
MPL “TREASURE TROVE” VIDEOS
CLICK HERE to watch the library’s “treasure trove” of local history videos. Two samples (below) showcase the history of Mooresville Sanitarium, and Imperceptible, a local historical book written, edited, and published by the Mooresville High School Class of 2012.
FLASH FROM YOUR PAST
Here’s a “flash from your past,” if you’re a long-time Mooresville resident. We present our local history flashcard series, featuring old photographs in and around Mooresville and northern Morgan County, Indiana. Just click the links below to see each flashcard.
- Flashcard #1: Farmers State Bank
- Flashcard #2: Mooresville’s First Police Car
- Flashcard #3: Day Grocery
- Flashcard #4: Covered Bridge on the Old Waverly Road
- Flashcard #5: Mooresville Sanatarium (i.e., Sanitarium)
- Flashcard #6: Sam Wade
- Flashcard #7: Dr. William L. Thompson, M.D.
- Flashcard #8: Banner Flour Mill
- Flashcard #9: Bolton Sorghum Factory
- Flashcard #10: Comer & Scearce Lumber Company
- Flashcard #11: Indiana Brass & Iron Bed Factory
- Flashcard #12: McCracken House (Restaurant & Hotel)
- Flashcard #13: Allison Grocery
- Flashcard #14: Northside of West Main Street (1960s)
- Flashcard #15: Pure Oil Gasoline Station
- Flashcard #16: Henry Conduitt House (later Comer Sanitarium & Kendrick Hospital)
- Flashcard #17: Burch Grocery
- Flashcard #18: Scruggs Dry Goods Store
- Flashcard #19: Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church
- Flashcard #20: Mooresville Public Library
- Flashcard #21: Samuel Moore & Eliza Moore
- Flashcard #22: Old Settlers Picnic #1: Origins
- Flashcard #23: Old Settlers Picnic #2 (Rocking Chair Competition)
- Flashcard #24: Old Settlers Picnic #3: Parade
- Flashcard #25: Indiana State Flag (& Paul Hadley)
- Flashcard #26: Amos Rusie, “the Hoosier Thunderbolt” (all-star professional baseball pitcher)
- Flashcard #27: Mooresville Town Banner (Flag)
- Flashcard #28: Mooresville Academy School
- Flashcard #29: Old Mooresville High School
- Flashcard #30: I.O.O.F. Building
- Flashcard #31: First Christian Church
- Waverly Flashcard #1: Waverly School #1
- Waverly Flashcard #2: Waverly School #2
LOCAL & REGIONAL ARTISTS’ WORKS ON DISPLAY AT MPL
The library has many local and regional Hoosier artists’ paintings and other art work on display. Click here for a list.
We also have “promo trailers” showcasing artwork on display throughout the library. Click the play buttons in the boxes below to start the videos.