Moore County Historical Association

08/23/2026

Helping keep our beautiful part of the county beautiful this morning!

08/23/2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026
How to Research Your Military Relative Lecture
Southern Pines Civic Club, 105 S Ashe Street
2:00 pm • Free Admission
Jackson Wittkamper will present this amazing lecture on how to research and gain access to military records on the internet. "Most information is available to the public for anyone to access, but it takes some practice to know where to look" said Mr. Wittkamper. The presentation begins at 2:00 pm and socializing begins 30 minutes earlier.

08/09/2026

08/06/2026

The history of Moore County is all around us, and every Thursday, Historical Highlight explores another piece of our community's past through historic photographs and the stories behind them. In partnership with the Moore County Historical Association, we're taking a closer look at the people, places, and moments that helped shape the county we know today.

This week, we're visiting Aberdeen and looking back at the Aberdeen Hotel, one of the town's earliest landmarks along Main Street. Dating back to 1895, the hotel welcomed travelers during Aberdeen's early years of growth and became a familiar fixture in the heart of downtown. While the original building is no longer standing, its story reflects the important role the railroad and hospitality played in the development of the community.

Photo and historical information courtesy of the Moore County Historical Association.

08/03/2026

The history of Moore County is all around us, and every Thursday, Historical Highlight explores another piece of our community’s past through historic photographs and the stories behind them. In partnership with the Moore County Historical Association, we’re taking a closer look at the people, places, and moments that helped shape the county we know today.

This week, we’re traveling back to 1909 for a view down what was then Elm Street in Carthage, now known as McReynolds Street. More than a century later, the street remains a familiar part of downtown Carthage, even though much has changed along the way. It’s a fascinating glimpse at how the county seat has evolved while still preserving pieces of its past.

Photo and historical information courtesy of the Moore County Historical Association.

06/20/2026

Throwback Thursday - a favorite memory of ours!

In 1931, Amelia Earhart landed at Knollwood Field, which became the Moore County Airport of today. She is pictured with Lloyd Yost, the airport manager at the time. The hangar seen in the background can still be found at the Moore County Airport, as can more photos of Earhart during her time visiting Knollwood Field.

06/18/2026

At the inaugural Old Slave Day reunion in 1934, about 86 former slaves of antebellum families in the Moore County and Southern Pines area attended a picnic provided by their former owners downtown. The reunion was repeated every spring for several years.
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In "County of Moore" Manly Wade Wellman wrote at some length about Old Slave Day, inaugurated in Southern Pines in April, 1934:
"Eighty-six elder people of color, once chattels of antebellum families of Moore County, assembled to eat a dinner prepared by the townfolk and reminisce about the old times, happy or otherwise. Notable among them was Demus Taylor, once the stalwart turpentine worker who had serviced two man-sized strings of turpentine boxes and drew therefore double pay and double rations. In 1934 he was 106 years old but still lively and throngs gathered around the bench in the public park to hear his stories. Also admired and praised was the Reverend T.B. McCain, once a slave, now a minister of the gospel and proud of two children who had become doctors. The event became an annual observance.”

The Moore County Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserv

06/17/2026

Broad Street stretches through the main commercial district of Southern Pines, showing the town’s early business development and streetscape in the early 1900s. Want to see more? Click on our online database: https://lib.digitalnc.org/search?p=903%3A+mcha_061126_kmm_01&c=DigitalNC&ln=en&jrec=1&rg=10

06/16/2026

We have 150 photos online at NC Digital. Click on the link to check them out!