Sparta Township in Moores Hill in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Moore Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. Moore Hall Marker

Inscription. Original college building, directly southwest of this point, was erected 1854-56 with financial assistance by Freemasons of Allen Lodge No. 165, who used third floor as meeting hall until edifice destroyed by fire, 1915.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 39° 6.781′ N, 85° 5.564′ W. Marker is in Moores Hill, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Sparta Township. 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: Moores Hill College (a few steps from this marker); Moore's Hill United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Milan Miracle (approx. 2.2 miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.4 miles away); Union Noose Tightening (approx. 4.8 miles away); Drovers Inn (approx. 5.4 miles away); Exhausted Morgan Troops (approx. 6.4 miles away); Dillsboro (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moores Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Whitlatch Clinic

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(was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. Moore Hall Marker

Unknown via Charlestown-Clark County Public Library (Public Domain), circa 1886

3. Moore Hall

The original college building 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.

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 293 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.