A general store was so important to every early community that Moore Museum felt it needed one in order to make our village more authentically complete. When a suitable building could not be located within a reasonable area for moving, the Museum’s dedicated volunteer crew undertook the construction of a building that would replicate an iconic rural general store.
Main Building
1 of 16Reilley Cottage
2 of 16Railroad Station
3 of 16Basswood Block
4 of 16Playground
5 of 16General Store
6 of 16Firehall
7 of 16CNR Caboose
8 of 16Rear Range Light
9 of 16WW1 Memorial
10 of 16Trinity St. Clair Chapel
11 of 16Blacksmith Shop
12 of 16Log Cabin
13 of 16One Room Schoolhouse
14 of 16Exhibition Hall
15 of 16Lionel Model Train Room
16 of 16As many people are aware, the Moore Museum Train Room got its start as the result of a donation. A local business man acquired 2
Compiled By: Mrs. Grace Lester in 1964, with the assistance of Mrs. Miller Gray and Mrs. Eva Dicer – Transcribed and shortened By: Ken W
A prominent early resident of Moore Township was Thomas Sutherland. Thomas was born in Croydon, Surrey, England on May 23, 1772. Following an education at
