Near Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Colonel Zackwill Morgan

Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 18, 2021

1. Colonel Zackwill Morgan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Here lies buried
Colonel Zackeill Morgan
One of the earliest settlers of the old Monongalia County
Soldier of the Revolution
Founder of Morgantown, (VA.) West Virginia, (1785)
Born (C) 1735 in Frederick County Virginia Died, January 1, 1795 in Monongalia (Marion) County, W. VA.

Colonel Morgan served with Virginia forces in the French and Indian War. Rendered valuable service in the Revolution serving as a Virginia County Lieutenant and Colonel. He was a courageous leader of the rear guard of the Revolution and of the advance guard of the Republic.

This tablet erected to the memory of Col. Morgan and to his wife Drusilla Springer, who lies buried here beside him, by their descendants and relatives in 1927.

"The living present owes a debt to the past"

Erected 1927 by Descendants and Relatives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary.

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39° 30.951′ N, 80° 5.8′ W. Marker is near Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County. Marker can be reached from Overfort Lane east of Pricketts Fort Road (County Route 72), on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the large stone in the center of Prickett Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 RR 3, Fairmont WV 26554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel Zackquill Morgan (here, next to this marker); Job Prickett House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prickett's Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Pricketts Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Prickett’s Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); To the Founders of the West Virginia State Medical Association Organized at Fairmont (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 18, 2021

2. Colonel Zackwill Morgan Marker

Prickett Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 18, 2021

3. Prickett Cemetery

Established 1774.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.