Gratz Park in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Hunt-Morgan House
Photographed by Ken Smith, September 1, 2012
1. Hunt-Morgan House Marker (Reverse)
1814 Federal-style home, named Hopemont, retains original architectural features, including a cantilevered staircase & fanlight window. Saved from demolition by the Blue Grass Trust in 1955. Built by John Wesley Hunt (1773-1849), a philanthropist and the first millionaire west of the Allegheny Mountains. (Over)
Reverse
Inherited by daughter, Henrietta Hunt Morgan, mother of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864), known as the "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy." Birthplace of John Wesley Hunt's great grandson, Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945), known as the "Father of Modern Genetics" and the first Kentuckian to win a Nobel Prize (1933). Update of original KY Historical Marker #3
Erected 2011 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2365.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 38° 3.009′ N, 84° 29.768′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Gratz Park. It is on North Mill Street
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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: Morgan House (a few steps from this marker); Lexington Public Library 1905 - 1989 / A Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Brown, M.D. (1769 - 1830) (within shouting distance of this marker); Taking Politician Henry Clay to Court 1829 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Clay's Law Office (about 300 feet away); Thomas Hunt Morgan / Genetic Research (about 300 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); School Of Medicine (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Photographed by Ken Smith, September 1, 2012
2. Hunt-Morgan House Marker (Obverse)
Photographed by Ken Smith, September 1, 2012
3. Hunt-Morgan House Marker
Photographed by Ken Smith, September 1, 2012
4. Hunt-Morgan House
Photographed by Ken Smith, September 1, 2012
5. Hunt-Morgan House Hours
circa 1928
6. Gen. Morgan's Home - Lexington, KY.
Note on the left, attached to the lamppost, there appears to be a historical marker, presumably about the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,389 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 6. submitted on November 9, 2020. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
