Morgan-Neal House

The story

Behind the sketch.

Built around 1823, the Morgan–Neal House began as a Federal residence, and later gained Italianate features, including its distinctive tower. It is best known as the birthplace of John Hunt Morgan, the Confederate cavalry commander whose daring raids made him a legend to supporters and a menace to Union forces. The property remained in the Neal family for roughly a century, and surviving quarters, associated with enslaved labor, add a sobering counterpoint to the famous-man story. Like many Twickenham homes, its beauty rests beside harder histories of slavery, war, and the people whose names were far less likely to enter the record.

Neighborhood

Twickenham

Book location

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