Christopher Sholes, inventor of the typewriter, was born in Mooresburg
Daniel Ack Pottery Shop, Mooresburg Pa
(Daniel is on the horse Jack and his wife are by the door)
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The Mooresburg One Room School House still stands today, and operates as a museum
Main Street, Mooresburg Pa
The Mooresburg Train Station
Mooresburg was serviced by 4 passenger trains at one time, with mail service by rial two times a day. "People who worked in Pottsville took the train in the morning and came back at night."
"Cummings Place" Moresburg, Pa
"Grandma James Sunday School Class"
Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class
Mooresburg Pa'
Construction at the Mooresburg Presbyterian Church
The Mooresburg United Methodist Church
Mooresburg Bicentennial, 2006
1865 Map of Mooresburg
2004 Map of Mooresburg
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Misc Mentions of Mooresburg in Beers History Of Columbia and Montour Counties:
- "Jacob Milheim.. was a tenant farmer on the old poorhouse farm at Mooresburg Pa."
- B.W. James, General merchant and farmer at Mooresburg, served as postmaster from 1888-1906
- John Hendrickson has a blacksmith shop in Mooresburg
- George Washington Myerly was educated at Mooresburg until he was 9 years old.
- Mr Knerr, who was a dyer by trade, lived and died in Mooresburg
- Jesse B. Gresh born 1872 operated a Flour Mill at Mooresburg.
- William Keller went to Mooresburg and entered service on the old Catawissa railroad as a track repairman.
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A book with photos of Early Mooresburg was published in 1985, by Ernest and Louise Bower
Stecker rocking chairs - made by Moses Stecker in his home near Mooresburg
Ford General Store
Mooresburg Items, September 1912
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