Stop #11 -D.E. Turner Hardware
Audio Narration: D.E. Turner Hardware
After buying out Tomlinson Hardware in 1899, D. E. Turner and his father, W. W. Turner, formed the new D. E. Turner Co. and began life in Mooresville at 170 North Main Street, before moving to their current site in 1909. In addition to hardware, one could purchase handmade buggies. With the advent of automobiles, the store became the first gas station in town. Turner’s has continued to serve Mooresville for more than 100 years and is one of the oldest operating businesses in the town.