Morgan's Grove

Roughly bounded by WV 480, WV 230 and Morgan's Grove Rd., Shepherdstown, West Virginia. County/parish: Jefferson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 19, 1999. NRIS 99000286.

9 contributing buildings. 3 contributing sites. 3 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.

From Wikipedia:

Morgan's Grove is a rural historic district near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The area is noted for its abundant springs. Several historic houses and farms are in the district, including:

Old Stone House and springhouse, c. 1734, belonged to the original settler and family patriarch, Richard Morgan.
Rosebrake, or Poplar Grove, built in 1745, with dependencies including a barn and outbuildings
Falling Spring, c. 1831–1837, with dependencies. The nearby woods were a Civil War encampment. Belonged to Jacob Morgan and his son William.
Springdale c. 1760, home of Richard Morgan's son William, and dependencies. "Morgan Fort" was located on this property.
Fountain Rock in Morgan's Grove Park with the foundations of the Fountain Rock house, burned in 1864 by Federal troops.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86535268