The Berkeley County area is one of the most historic in the United States; now more than 1000 properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Morgan Cabin, located at 2913 Runnymeade Road, Bunker Hill, WV 25413, is the second home of Colonel Morgan Morgan. He built a crude structure east of this cabin in an area that was then a wilderness inhabited by Indians. After clearing the land so he could produce food for his family, Morgan decided to build a more substantial dwelling. It took about three years (1731-1734) to sift sand from nearby Mill Creek, save the hair from animals, cut the trees for the logs in the winter while the sap was down, quarry stone for the base and the chimney, and notch the logs (besides his regular task of providing food for his family) to build this cabin. The cabin consisted of one room with a loft above.

When Morgan built the cabin, he put a gun slot in the north end wall which had no windows. Windows were both on the west and east side of the cabin from which they also shot their guns in case of an Indian attack. The stone chimney took up most of the south wall and was used for cooking and heating. Above the original cabin was a small space which consisted of piles of leaves or straw, and a ladder, for the family to use at bedtime.

The Morgan Cabin is maintained solely from funds derived through special activities and donations and is maintained by the Historic Morgan Cabin Association. If you’d like to set up a tour, please go to the “Contact Us” page.