Shakertown near Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

"Morgan's Men" Here

Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

1. "Morgan's Men" Here Marker, Side One

Inscription. Shakers hid their horses as CSA Gen. J. H. Morgan's cavalry came this way July 13, 1862. But he forbade command to trespass or molest Shakers out of respect for their religion. Grateful for this good treatment Shakers fed Morgan and his men magnificently as they retreated through here on Oct. 11, 1862 after Battle of Perryville. See map on other side.

Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 627.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1862.

Location. 37° 49.069′ N, 84° 44.435′ W. Marker is near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It is in Shakertown. It is on West Lot Road west of Shakertown Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in a grassy island in the main parking lot of Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 Lexington Rd, Harrodsburg KY 40330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Old Mail Stage Route (a few steps from this marker); Shakertown at Pleasant Hill (a few steps from this marker); Changing With the Times

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Highway (about 500 feet away); Simple and Efficient (about 500 feet away); The Spiritual Center (about 500 feet away); Individual Identities (about 600 feet away); Room to Grow (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.

"Morgan''s Men" Here Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

2. "Morgan''s Men" Here Marker, Side Two

"Morgan's Men" Here Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

3. "Morgan's Men" Here Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.