Randolph Center in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Justin Morgan Log Cabin Home Site

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, November 8, 2020

1. Justin Morgan Log Cabin Home Site Marker

Inscription.
In 1788 Justin Morgan and his family moved from Springfield, MA, to Vermont, living in a log cabin once located on the opposite side of Neighbor Road in the Town of Randolph. Most famous for the horse breed that bears his name, Morgan was a farmer, stallioneer, tavern keeper, town clerk, singing and writing teacher, and musical composer of notable talent. He composed sacred musical renditions of poetry and psalms known as fuguing tunes or psalmody. His work was published in The Federal Harmony (1790) and The Philadelphia Harmony (1791). Morgan’s most frequently printed fuguing tune was Montgomery (1790), set to Psalm 63. Justin Morgan died in March 1798 and was interred in Randolph Center Cemetery next to his wife Martha.

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The Morgan Horse Born in 1789 in Massachusetts, the founding sire for the Morgan horse breed was a compact bay colt named Figure. In 1792 Justin Morgan acquired the stallion, moving him to Vermont. Figure was pastured in the neighboring field of Judge Fredrick Griswold on the north side of Neighbor Road in the Town of Brookfield. Figure possessed a legendary ability to walk, trot, run and pull better than other horses. Sold by Justin Morgan in order to purchase land in Moretown, the horse spent a hard life working on farms, hauling freight, and as a parade mount

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at militia trainings. His stud services were offered throughout the Connecticut River Valley, with his most famous sons, Sherman, Bulrush, and Woodbury, carrying on his legacy. Figure died in 1821.

Erected 2020 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 43° 59.316′ N, 72° 35.64′ W. Marker is in Randolph, Vermont, in Orange County. It is in Randolph Center. It is on Neighbor Road west of Curtis Road (Local Highway 52), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Randolph VT 05060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph State Normal School (approx. 3.4 miles away); Randolph (approx. 3.4 miles away); Jonathan Peckham Miller (approx. 3½ miles away); The Floating Bridge (approx. 3.8 miles away); Major Ira Day (approx. 5.7 miles away); Chelsea War Memorial (approx.

The Morgan Horse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, November 8, 2020

2. The Morgan Horse

7.3 miles away); Tunbridge World's Fair (approx. 8.6 miles away); Tunbridge Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Justin Morgan (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Morgan horse (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, November 8, 2020

3. Justin Morgan Log Cabin Home Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.