Morgantown’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Morgantown. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Morgantown was founded by Robert Bowles and Samuel Teeters, who first laid out 52 lots in March 1831. A post office has been in operation at Morgantown since 1833.
The Morgantown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Morgantown’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morgantown’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewRip's Drive-in, 1977: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Morgantown
See all 2 →Morgantown, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Morgantown
Morgantown has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 34 historic buildings, because Morgantown Historic District alone counts 34.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Rip's Drive-in (1977) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.