Morocco’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Morocco. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Morocco was laid out in 1851. The town was named after Morocco, for a traveler's Moroccan red boots. A post office has been in operation at the town since 1859.
The Scott-Lucas House and Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Morocco’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morocco’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewIndiana - Lafayette, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Morocco, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsTown Services 53132021
CommonsTown Services 53122021
CommonsTown Services 53112021
CommonsStreet Clock 53182021
CommonsState St 53172021
CommonsState St 53152021
CommonsState St 53142021
CommonsPolice Dept 53102021
CommonsMorocco(College & Main) 48592021
CommonsMorocco Library 48572021
CommonsKofP Hall 53162021
CommonsSeller's Standard Station in2015
CommonsTornado Damage at the Bowers Place, 19122011
CommonsMorocco P51600882011
CommonsMorocco P51600872011
CommonsMethodist Episcopal Church, circa 192020112 historic places in Morocco
2 places in Morocco are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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 Indiana - Lafayette (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (18). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.