Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Birthplace of General Morgan

the Rebel Raider

Birthplace of General John Hunt Morgan Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 2, 2010

1. Birthplace of General John Hunt Morgan Marker

Inscription. In this house John Hunt Morgan was born June 1, 1825. This dashing cavalry leader of the Confederacy was killed at Greeneville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1864.

This house, built in 1823, was the home, 1849-1949, of the heirs of Stephen Neal, Madison County's first Sheriff.

Erected 1955 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1917.

Location. 34° 43.583′ N, 86° 34.883′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Franklin Street SE north of Lowe Avenue SE, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 558 Franklin Street, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

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

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Twickenham Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Public Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Bibb House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Helion Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alice Boarman Baldridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Howard Weeden Home

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Alabama’s Constitution and Statehood (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 2, 2010

2. Birthplace of General John Hunt Morgan Marker

Looking North along Franklin Street.

Birthplace of General John Hunt Morgan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 2, 2010

3. Birthplace of General John Hunt Morgan

General John Hunt Morgan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 22, 2018

4. General John Hunt Morgan

This photo can be seen at Huntsville Train Depot, Huntsville, Alabama.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,212 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 26, 2018, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.