Daniel Morgan Monument
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Daniel Morgan Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Squirrel Mountain stands 493 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaser statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 8.9 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Daniel Morgan Monument is a historic monument located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The statue was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward and the monument erected in 1881. The monument commemorates the centennial of the victory at the Revolutionary War Battle of Cowpens and its hero, General Daniel Morgan. The statue stands on a columnar granite shaft on an octagonal base designed by noted Charleston architect, Edward Brickell White. In 1960, the monument was moved about 100 yards across Morgan Square to its east end. However, in 2005 as part of a larger project involving the redesign and reconstruction of Morgan Square, the monument was returned to its original position at the corner of West Main and Magnolia Streets and its original orientation, facing Cowpens National Battlefield. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q18154640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 12.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 23.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chaser statue: 0.0 mi
- Love Where You Live mural: 0.0 mi
- Self Made Man: 0.0 mi
- Wall Street Journal: 0.0 mi
- ASL "I Love You" sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Morgan Square: 0.0 mi
- Spartanburg Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Grain District Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Hub City Art Park: 0.2 mi
- Denny's Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Southside Cultural Monument: 0.4 mi
- College Seal: 0.7 mi
- Dexter Edgar Converse Monument: 1.0 mi
- Confederate War Monument: 1.5 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Lucas Hill: 10.6 mi
- Hayes Hill: 10.7 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 12.7 mi
- Windmill Hill: 12.9 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 0.1 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 0.3 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 8.6 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 10.8 mi
- Moonshiners Falls: 24.2 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 5.1 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 5.2 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 1.9 mi
- Plant Zoo: 3.7 mi
- International Peace Garden: 3.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 3.8 mi
- GSP Airside Garden: 16.6 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 8.6 mi
- Glenn Springs: 10.7 mi
- West Springs: 14.7 mi
- Limestone Springs: 17.5 mi
- Chick Springs: 20.2 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 22.1 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Daniel Morgan Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Mountain | NW 304° | 493 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NW 315° | 452 m | 22.7 mi |
| Tillet Mountain | WNW 298° | 448 m | 24.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 332° | 424 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 317° | 388 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pax Mountain | WNW 290° | 388 m | 23.4 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | NE 39° | 364 m | 14.6 mi |
| Butler Hill | WSW 255° | 363 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 80003711OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Morgan, Daniel, Monument, reference 80003711, listed 09/22/80.
OpenStreetMap element node/4645455192
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