Experience the charm of Historic Mooresville with a local guide on a 1½-hour themed walking tour, combining rich history with a leisurely stroll down our scenic, tree-lined streets.
Please be advised: There are NO public restrooms in Mooresville.
Step behind the camera on a fascinating guided tour filled with stories from Mooresville’s starring role in Disney’s Tom and Huck. View rare photographs from the filming and set construction, explore original blueprints of the movie sets built throughout town, and enjoy engaging retellings of residents’ experiences as they lived everyday life inside a Hollywood movie set.
Enjoy a free, 45-minute guided walking tour each Saturday in April, presented by the Alabama Department of Tourism. Tours begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Historic Post Office and highlight the early history of Historic Mooresville. Guests will step inside three treasured town-owned landmarks and hear the stories behind them: the Stagecoach Tavern (c. 1820), Brick Church (c. 1830), and Post Office (c. 1840).
Grab your friends and delight in a one-of-a-kind experience exploring Mooresville’s hidden spaces, including exclusive access to several private gardens. Led by a Master Gardener, this guided tour features native plant identification, expert tips for gardening in the South, and fascinating highlights from Mooresville’s rich history.
Grab your friends and delight in a one-of-a-kind experience exploring Mooresville’s hidden spaces, including exclusive access to several private gardens. Led by a Master Gardener, this guided tour features native plant identification, expert tips for gardening in the South, and fascinating highlights from Mooresville’s rich history.
Discover how, amid national turmoil and heartbreak, Mooresville residents remained true to their faith and traditions while extending gracious hospitality to all who entered the town. Hear captivating stories, including the incident of a Union soldier caught prowling the Woodroof house and Lt. Col. Biggs’s subsequent order protecting the home from any search for arms. Learn why soldiers from an Indiana mounted infantry unit were so moved by Mooresville that they immortalized it in The Song of Wilder’s Brigade, praising that “the men are kind-hearted, the ladies are fair.”
Step into the early days of Historic Mooresville and discover the stories behind the town’s founding. Who were the forward-thinking individuals who petitioned the Alabama Territorial Legislature in 1818 to incorporate the town we know today? Explore the compelling lives of Mooresville’s earliest residents and hear the tales that shaped the farmers, merchants, craftsmen, and pioneers who built the foundation of this charming town in the early to mid-1800s.
Step into the shadows of Historic Mooresville on a guided walking tour that explores the town’s most unusual and unexplained stories. Learn about the Brick Church’s “Sleeping Preacher” and his peculiar abilities, and uncover tales of coffin makers, murders, psychics, and other eerie happenings. You be the judge—does Historic Mooresville have a darker side?
Enjoy a fun, interactive Historic Walking Tour designed especially for families with children in 1st–5th grade. Young “junior historians” will explore the charming Town of Mooresville through engaging stories, hands-on activities, and kid-friendly discoveries. The tour begins at the c. 1820s Stagecoach Inn & Tavern with a make-and-take Native American craft and includes visits to the c. 1839 Brick Church and an original 19th-century outhouse. Along the way, children will uncover fascinating secrets about Mooresville’s historic buildings, people, and even its Hollywood connections. Parents are encouraged to join in—and will find the stories just as captivating.
Escape the holiday hustle and step back in time with a guided walking tour of Historic Mooresville. Stroll leisurely down charming streets adorned with della robbia wreaths and fresh greenery featured in Southern Living, and discover the town’s rich holiday traditions—past and present.
