Moores Hill in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Moores Hill College
1854 1954
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Moores Hill College Marker
Moores Hill College
Founded January 10, 1854
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1854.
Location. 39° 6.783′ N, 85° 5.573′ W. Marker is in Moores Hill, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and College Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14733 W Main St, Moores Hill IN 47032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moore Hall (a few steps from this marker); Moore's Hill United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Milan Miracle (approx. 2.2 miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.4 miles away); Union Noose Tightening
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Whitlatch Clinic (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. UE History. Brief history of the college, which began as Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute and is now known as the University of Evansville. (University of Evansville) (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Carnegie Hall at Moores Hill College. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, the only surviving remnant of the original campus. (National Park Service) (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. A History of Moores Hill College (PDF). The college held its inaugural commencement ceremony on July 3, 1858, with Jane Churchill Kahler as its first graduate. (Omer E. Warneke, Butler University Graduate Thesis Collection, 1942) (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
2. Moores Hill College Marker
Unknown via Charlestown-Clark County Public Library (Public Domain), circa 1886
3. Moores Hill College
The original college building, called Moore Hall, was destroyed in a November, 1915 fire. The blaze, and the college's growing financial problems, led to Moores Hill College's relocation to Evansville.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
4. Carnegie Hall
Moores Hill College built the Collegiate Gothic and Jacobethan Revival style building in 1907, using $18,750 from Andrew Carnegie toward the cost. After the college moved to Evansville in 1917, the building housed local high and elementary schools until 2021. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
