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Morgan's Grove

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1700–1763) bought lands in 1730 that included much of present-day Shepherdstown. In 1734 he received one of the first grants of 500 acres (2.0 km) from
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c. 1760, home of Richard Morgan's son William, and dependencies. "Morgan Fort" was located on this property.
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and springhouse, c. 1734, belonged to the original settler and family patriarch, Richard Morgan.
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Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
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with the foundations of the Fountain Rock house, burned in 1864 by Federal troops.
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in 24 days, covering 600 miles (970 km). The troops joined
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Jacob Morgan House, Shepherdstown vicinity, Jefferson County, WV
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
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Diana Sutterfield with Katherine Jourdan (August 30, 1998).
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Jefferson County, West Virginia in the American Civil War
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encampment. Belonged to Jacob Morgan and his son William.
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Springdale, Shepherdstown vicinity, Jefferson County, WV
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and Federal units camped in the area, including General
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The Grove, Shepherdstown vicinity, Jefferson County, WV
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Morgan's Grove is located in West Virginia
Morgan's Grove is located in the United States
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
39°25′4″N 77°48′45″W / 39.41778°N 77.81250°W / 39.41778; -77.81250
99000286
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Rosebrake
Falling Spring
Civil War
Morgan's Grove Park
Lord Fairfax
French and Indian Wars
American Revolutionary War
Continental Congress
Continental Army
Bee-Line March
Boston
George Washington
Confederate
John B. Gordon
George Armstrong Custer
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Alexander Boteler
David Hunter
fairground
Shenandoah Valley Railroad
William Jennings Bryan

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