Legacy
Morgan High School in McConnelsville, Ohio, near the site where Morgan crossed the Muskingum River, named their mascot the Raiders in honor of Morgan's campaign into southeast Ohio.
South Ripley High School in Versailles Indiana, the location of a skrmish with Morgan's Raiders, named their mascot the Raiders in honor of his campaign across Indiana.
Hart County High School, in Munfordville, Kentucky, the site of the Battle for the Bridge, named their mascot the Raiders, in honor of Morgan's men. Also, a large mural in the town depicts Morgan.
Trimble County High School, in Bedford, Kentucky, named their mascot the Raiders, in honor of Morgan's men.
The John Hunt Morgan Memorial statue in Lexington is a tribute to him.
The Hunt-Morgan House, once his home, is a contributing property in a historic district in Lexington.
The General Morgan Inn, located at the spot he was killed in Greeneville, Tennessee, is named after him.
A Kentucky Army National Guard Field Artillery battalion, the 1/623rd with headquarters in Glasgow, are known as Morgan's Men.
A Merino ram at Greenfield Village is named in his likeness.
A statue was erected in Pomeroy (Meigs Co.) Ohio for the effect he had on the town and its people.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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