The Scott Grocery opened in 1948 and in 1956, moved to its final location on the corner of Pine and Main Streets. Originally owned by his parents, Dean and Edith Scott, Berl and Christine Scott operated the store until Berl retired in 1990. In 1996, a replica of the old store was constructed as part of the Farm Land U. S. A. exhibit in the Agricultural Hall of Fame. The exhibit was designed and named by Harold Adkins, a “Mt. Moriah native who served for 12 years as executive director of the Agricultural Hall of Fame.”
Berl helped to set up the Scott General Store at the exhibit. “’I have some ideas how I would like it to look’, said Scott.” He donated several things from his store and a commercial ice box from the old Ridgeway Farmer’s Store and an old antique butcher block from the Farmer’s Store in Mt. Moriah. (Bethany Republican-Clipper, Dec 27, 1995)
I looked at the Agricultural Hall of Fame website and while there are no pictures of the store on their website, there is a short video which lists Scott’s Grocery as part of Farm Land U.S.A. The Hall of Fame reopens to visitors on April 25. If you have seen the exhibits in recent years, or plan to go down there, please let us all know if Scott’s Grocery is still there.
