Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove
National Register of Historic Places

Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove

Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
February 15, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88002670

About this property

Falling Spring at Morgan's Grove is part of a related complex of buildings and lands associated with the Morgan family and other prominent members of the Shepherdstown, West Virginia, community.

Location

Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.42119, -77.81535

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 88002670. It was listed on February 15, 1989.

Categories

MILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Morgan's Grove
Colonial
0.1 mi
Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House
Civil War
0.5 mi
Shepherdstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0.9 mi
Rumsey Hall
Early Republic
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Shepherdstown (1862)
1862Civil War
1.2 mi
Antietam — Confederate River Crossing September 18-19
1862Civil War
2.1 mi
Sharpsburg MD — Town Occupation and Aftermath (1862)
1862Civil War
2.7 mi
Battle of Antietam Ford
1862Civil War
2.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove listed on the National Register?

Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove?

Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove?

The period of significance for Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove is recorded as the listed era.

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