Morgan Heritage Trail (End of the Line)
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Turtle3863
N 40° 41.835 W 080° 44.633
17T E 521638 N 4505181
Between 1862 and 1863 there were 3 Morgan raids, the First Raid, Christmas Raid and the Great Raid, this series highlights some of those raids and gives you a look back at history. To fully enjoy this series, it is best to follow the route that Morgan went as much as possible by following the older roads along your path.
Waymark Code: WMM1N
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2006
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On a sunny summer Sunday afternoon on July 26, 1863, Morgan surrendered what was left of his command -- 346 weary men and about 400 horses he'd collected along the way -- at a crossroads between the Columbiana County hamlets of Gavers and West Point, roughly 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Morgan and his men had struck fear and terror in folks from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh -- the 1,000-mile raid (Great Raid) went through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. But Morgan and his men had spent about 20 hours in the saddle each day for nearly a month before he surrendered near the Crubagh farm. The site, once marked by a so-called "Surrender Tree" under which Morgan reportedly relinquished his command, marked the northernmost point in which a Confederate command pierced Northern territory during the Civil War. Read the sign at the waymark for more information.
This series is a work in progress; I have placed waymarks on all the signs in my area, and I encourage others to use the same format and continue this series in your area.
If you enjoyed this waymark you might want to try one of the other waymarks in this series.