Near Bunker Hill in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Morgan Cabin

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 28, 2008

1. Morgan Cabin Marker

Inscription. Originally built 1731-34 as second home of Morgan Morgan-first white settler in West Virginia. Rebuilt with some of original logs in 1976 as a State and County Bicentennial project. It was here during the Revolution that James Morgan, the grandson of Col. Morgan Morgan was shot and killed by a group of Tories. Since then, this area has been known as Torytown.

Erected 1978 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 39° 19.904′ N, 78° 6.319′ W. Marker is near Bunker Hill, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is on Runneymead Road half a mile west of Goldmiller Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bunker Hill WV 25413, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cool Spring Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Zacquill Morgan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Christ Church (approx.

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2.6 miles away); Morgan Chapel (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mill Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gerard House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Malin-Wilson-Gray House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bunker Hill.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gettysburg Campaign (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); James Johnston Pettigrew Monument (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Morgan Morgan - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2020

2. Morgan Cabin Marker

Morgan Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 28, 2008

3. Morgan Cabin

Plaque on Morgan Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 28, 2008

4. Plaque on Morgan Cabin

A Berkeley County Historic Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,838 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.