National Register of Historic Places

Morgan, John H., Surrender Site

West Point, Columbiana County, Ohio
Listed
April 22, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001401

About this property

The John H. Morgan Surrender Site is the place where, during the American Civil War, Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, the leader of Confederate troops responsible for Morgan's Raid, surrendered to Union troops following the Battle of Salineville. The site is located at a crossroads between the villages of Gavers and West Point in Columbiana County, Ohio, about 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973, for its military significance. Morgan reportedly surrendered under what was called the "Surrender Tree". The location was at the northernmost point where a Confederate unit pierced U.S.-controlled territory during the war, except for the St. Albans Raid in Vermont.

Location

West Point, Columbiana County, Ohio
40.69813, -80.74698

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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4.9 mi
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When was Morgan, John H., Surrender Site listed on the National Register?

Morgan, John H., Surrender Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1973.

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Morgan, John H., Surrender Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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