Whitley House – 303 Third Avenue NW
The house that was moved by a team of horses. Marj & Wes Whitley’s house … Read more …
High School History Reports
9th grade history students researched topics of their choice pertaining to Mount Vernon’s varied history. These essays, photo journals, and videos are the result of their hard work.
History of the Cedar Springs Hotel
By Heather Heaton and Allison Pospisil What once sparkled and rocked with laughter and music, … Read more …
The Strother Century House – By Joe Clark
This is a house that has gone through four generations Strothers owning it. From Amos … Read more …
The Shantz House
by Chris Stoner, October 2003 For my Mount Vernon History Project, I chose the brick … Read more …
Memories of The Strand – by Cathy George
I decided to do my project on what residents who have lived in Mt. Vernon … Read more …
Life in Mount Vernon…Back In Time by Cornelia Vinzens
I thought about many things I could write my project about; Lincoln Highway, uptown, architecture … Read more …
My House
By Larry Covington William Abbe, the first white settler of Linn County, lived on the … Read more …
The Verba Quarry- By Nate Newmeister
The picture on the opposite page is a copy of an original picture of the … Read more …
Where do we go from here: A historical look at transportation in Mt. Vernon
by Jon Stoner October 23, 2000 3rd period U.S. History Introduction I decided to do … Read more …
Mount Vernon Motel – by Tohfa Manji
Owning your own business takes both perseverance and a little perspiration. In the long run, … Read more …