Christopher and his family have the privilege of living in historic Mooresville, Alabama. Known as the “Williamsburg of Alabama,” this quiet village was once a bustling town with doctors, lawyers, business houses, craftsmen and shops, including a tailor shop where a future President, Andrew Johnson, apprenticed for a time.
Named for an early settler, Mooresville was the first town incorporated by the Alabama Territorial Legislature on November 16, 1818. Alabama did not become a state until 1819, making Mooresville a town older than the State in which it resides.
The buildings exhibit the various architectural styles of the 19th Century. The 1840s Post Office is the oldest in continual use in the State of Alabama. There are two churches, the 1839 Brick Union Church and the 1854 white frame church where a future President James Garfield once preached a sermon while encamped with Union soldiers during the Civil War. The Stagecoach Inn and Tavern dates to the 1820s.
Due to the unique historical appearance and atmosphere of Mooresville, the Disney movie Tom and Huck was filmed here in 1995.
The entire village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
To learn more about Mooresville, please visit the following sites:
Mooresville Official Website: LINK. Mooresville: The ‘Williamsburg of Alabama’, Lauren Helmer, StyleBlueprint: LINK. Mooresville Cool Spaces – One home from two centuries, Bob Gathany, Al.com: LINK. The oldest incorporated town in Alabama has connections to two US Presidents, Alabama Pioneers: LINK.A visit to this tiny Alabama town is like stepping back in time, Haley Laurence, Al.com: LINK.