The Mooresville Museum

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Founded in 2004

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Originally Charles Mack Wholesale

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Our Location

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Our Mission

The Mooresville Museum, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to the preservation of regional heritage through:

• Collecting, preserving and exhibiting artifacts;

• Providing educational programming; • Promoting an appreciation and

understanding of our history; • Encouraging active participation from

the community.

Charles Mack and Floy Kelly

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The Mooresville Museum serves as the primary resource for matters of regional significance by illuminating our past, interpreting the present and envisioning the future.

Our Vision

John Franklin Moore

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• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 am to 2 pm

• Wednesday, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm • First and third Saturdays, 10 am to 2

pm • Race City Festival, 9 am to 5 pm • Annual Downtown Holiday

Celebration, 6 to 8 pm • Other times by appointment and

posted on website and Facebook

Our Hours

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• Mail: PO Box 186, Mooresville, NC 28115 • Voice Mail: (704) 663-1873 • Email: themooresvillemuseum@yahoo.com • Website: www.themooresvillemuseum.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TMM1873

Our Contact Information

Hoyt Wilhelm

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• School memorabilia • Lowrance Hospital artifacts • Artifacts from local business • Civil War drum and much more

Our Current Exhibits

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The Mooresville Museum welcomes your donations of pictures, artifacts, or any items related to the history of our town. Monetary contributions are also needed. We are a 501-c3 tax exempt corporation, so your donations are tax-deductible. To donate, please email us at themooresvillemuseum@yahoo.com or leave a voice mail message at (704) 663-1873.

Our Need for Your Donations

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• Oral history interviews • Traveling Trunk • Fundraising events • Merchandise sales • Tour of Homes docents • Giveaway of library books • Race City Festival booth • Business Expo booth

Our Projects

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• To share the significant history of our region;

• To preserve the artifacts of the area; • To provide a place for others to learn

about our rich history; • To communicate to Town officials and the

community that the Museum is important and deserves their support.

Why Become a Museum Friend

Class at Dunbar School

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• STUDENT - $10 annually: member privileges for 1 person • SENIOR - $20 annually: member privileges for 1 person • INDIVIDUAL - $30 annually: member privileges for 1 person • FAMILY - $50 annually: member privileges for 2 adults and

their children and copy of Mooresville: The Early Years • SPONSOR - $100 annually: member privileges for 3 people,

recognition in the newsletter and on the website and Facebook page, and copy of Mooresville: The Early Years

• BENEFACTOR - $250 annually: all benefits associated with Sponsor level and invitation to dignitary a event

• PATRON - $500 annually: all benefits associated with Benefactor level and 3 additional Individual memberships

• HISTORIAN - $1000 (Lifetime Membership): all benefits associated with Patron level and Lifetime Membership

Our Membership Levels and Privileges

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Because the Mooresville Museum is a private non-profit organization [501(c)(3)], memberships are tax deductible. Gift memberships to the Friends of the Mooresville Museum are an excellent way to recognize friends or honor someone special. We will notify recipients of your gift to them.

For new, renewal, or gift memberships, please complete the Friend of the Mooreville Museum Application and mail it with your payment to:

Mooresville Museum P.O. Box 186 Mooresville, NC 28115

How to Become a Museum Friend

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• Board or committee member• Docent• Oral history interviewer• Collection maintenance• Cataloging• Grant writer• Fundraiser• Record maintenance• Webmaster• Facebook management

How to Serve Once a Friend

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Our Renovation Plans: First Floor

Projected Cost: $1M to 2M

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Our Renovation Plans: Second Floor

Projected Cost: $1M to 2M