Kentucky Historical Society Marker to Honor Daniel Morgan

Tue, 05/20/2014 - 1:49pm — Jeremy Hack

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor Revolutionary War officer Daniel Morgan and the town named for him at 1 p.m. CDT on Saturday, May 24, at Main Street and City Hall in Morgantown.

Morgantown was named for Morgan in 1810. Morgan rose through the ranks of the military and, as a brigadier general, planned and executed the British defeat at Cowpens, S.C., in 1781. Congress gave him a gold medal for his plan, which was considered to be a tactical masterpiece.

More than 2,200 historical markers statewide tell Kentucky’s history. More information about the marker application process, a database of markers and their text and the Explore Kentucky History app, a virtual tour of markers by theme, is athistory.ky.gov/markers . KHS administers the Kentucky Historical Marker Program in cooperation with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

For more information, contact Becky Riddle, Kentucky Historical Marker Program coordinator, at 502- 564-1792, ext. 4474 or[email protected].

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