Quiet Streets: Morocco, Indiana
Dec 1st, 2009 | By Jessica Nunemaker | Category: Morocco, little Towns
A faded sign boasting the birthplace of Major Leaguer Sam Rice welcomes you to teeny tiny Morocco, Indiana, the oldest town in Newton County.
Morocco is very quiet, which is understandable – the population is barely over 1100 (as of the 2000 census). Sadly, the small downtown had more boarded up buildings than I like to see, interesting buildings though they may be. Check out the tiny details on the buildings, like the scroll-work that jazzes up the edges of some buildings. Very nice.
There wasn’t too much going on in the tidy downtown, but the surrounding neighborhood surprised hubs and I with gorgeous 
Victorian after gorgeous Victorian. Sure, some of them could use a little TLC, but OH the potential! Anyone else redo homes in their heads?
Really, there wasn’t much to do downtown, nothing open on a Sunday at all. To do anything, you would have to branch out from the downtown, heading back to the highway area.
Close to the highway, we saw a couple of restaurants, a lounge (which is different from a bar, exactly how?), and a pizza place or two. That was about it.
Heading out, we did come across a funky sign boldly proclaiming: Treasures Too. Even from the road I could see that the windows were crammed with stuff!
Look past the sagging carport and U-Haul ads (they apparently rent them there) and instead take in the beaded lamps, glassware, spooky dolls* and, if you like the Children’s Little Golden Books, they had four whole shelves full of ‘em in fantastic condition!
If hubs hadn’t of been along I would have bought a cute, CUTE set of sundae glasses…but he was. It’s true: I have a “thing” for glasses, wine, sundae, or otherwise. Technically, I don’t have room but…they had polka dots!
Okay, back to Morocco! I’ll admit it was a bit sad to see the downtown slowly falling apart. I really hate seeing neat old buildings fall into disrepair and I sincerely hope things turn around for little Morocco, Indiana! 
Bottom-line: Interesting architecture but don’t expect too much more.
*Sorry, I am just NOT a doll fan, probably due in part to the 1987 movie Dolls – I found it absolutely terrifying back in the day, a fright that was surpassed only by The Gate and The Blob.
Agree? Disagree? Was there something I missed? Am I off the mark about Morocco, Indiana? Please, share your opinion in a comment below.
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December 1st, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Oh wow, the downtown looks like a ghost town! Probably in part due to the fact that everything was closed on Sunday, which reminds me of Oslo on Sundays.
I totally agree with you on dolls, they sure can be creepy (especially the older ones)!
December 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
The sad part is…there wasn’t that much there to begin with!
Oh, yeah! I do not like those old dolls at all! I swear they come alive at night!
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:55 am
I love historic places like this. I wouldn’t like to live in such a small town, but they are great to visit!
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 am
That is definitely one of those little places where everybody knows (or is related to) everybody!
December 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
I’m trying to think if I’ve ever been to Indiana. Hmmm… Your blog may well inspire me to make the trip someday!
Happy SITS Saturday and thanks so much for visiting, commenting & following my blog. You ROCK! 
December 5th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I briefly drove through Indiana this summer as I was heading to the West Coast. Sadly I didn’t get to stop over anywhere. This looks like such a charming place to visit! I just don’t think I could ever get used to everything being closed on a Sunday (I lived in Manhattan for four years, it spoiled me).
December 5th, 2009 at 9:46 am
When we moved to our small town (after spending a few years in Seattle and Charleston) it took some getting used to for sure!
One of the grocery stores didn’t take bank cards, only cash! Of course, we didn’t know that so we had to leave everything at the register, run to the bank, and go back. So embarrassing!!!
They have since started accepting cards. *whew*
December 5th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I want to live in a little town most during the holidays. It seems like the best place to spend one…
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December 5th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
We like to think so!
There was actually a Christmas Parade in our little town — ponies with “antlers” pulled Santa.