Daniel Morgan Monument, Spartanburg, SC
1881 (Photographs ca. 1980)
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The Daniel Morgan Monument by sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward and architect Edward B. White was dedicated in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1881.
Over nine feet high and weighing over a ton, this bronze statue was created to commemorate the Revolutionary Battle of Cowpens and its hero Daniel Morgan. The statue stands atop a twenty-one foot Doric column of granite on an octagonal base. Daniel Morgan is depicted in a rifleman's fringed skirt, leggings and mocassins. The hat is a high cap of fur with pine leaves on the left side. The ruffled shirt front, cravat, and manner of wearing the hair are all in the mode of Daniel Morgan's time. A sword sheath and belt and a sash tied at the left hip indicate the wearer's rank. A powder horn slung to the right side indicates Morgan's preference for the rifle even though he is not carrying one. A drawn sword, the point slightly depressed, is in the right hand.
Over nine feet high and weighing over a ton, this bronze statue was created to commemorate the Revolutionary Battle of Cowpens and its hero Daniel Morgan. The statue stands atop a twenty-one foot Doric column of granite on an octagonal base. Daniel Morgan is depicted in a rifleman's fringed skirt, leggings and mocassins. The hat is a high cap of fur with pine leaves on the left side. The ruffled shirt front, cravat, and manner of wearing the hair are all in the mode of Daniel Morgan's time. A sword sheath and belt and a sash tied at the left hip indicate the wearer's rank. A powder horn slung to the right side indicates Morgan's preference for the rifle even though he is not carrying one. A drawn sword, the point slightly depressed, is in the right hand.
The photos and description of the Daniel Morgan Monument in Spartanburg, SC are part of materials from its registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 118998568
Full Citation: Daniel Morgan Monument, Spartanburg, SC; 1881 (Photographs ca. 1980); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: South Carolina; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/daniel-morgan-monument-spartanburg-sc, March 28, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.