Kentucky Historical Marker #2461
Maurice Hudson Thatcher (1870-1973). Born in Chicago, Il., he moved to Butler Co. in 1874 & was educated in public and private schools here. After serving as Butler Co. Circuit Court Clerk (1893-96) he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1898. He moved to Louisville in 1900 & was Asst. Atty. Gen. of Ky.(1898-1900) and Asst. US Atty. for the Western Dist. of Ky. (1901-06). (Reverse) He was appointed a member of the Isthmian Canal Comm. and the fifth Gov. of Panama Canal Zone (1910-13) & helped to estab. the Gov’t of Panama. As a US Rep. from Ky., he guided passage of legislation for Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park, Lincoln’s Birthplace Nat’l Hist. Park, and Zachary Taylor Nat’l Cem. Also a poet, his work honored Ky., nature, and his beloved Green River.
Butler County Courthouse lawn, Morgantown, KY, United States
Kentucky Historical Marker #2427
Morgantown/ Daniel Morgan. Morgantown- The county seat of Butler Co., it was originally called Funkhouser Hill. It was renamed Morgan Town in Dec. 1810 to honor Revolutionary War officer Daniel Morgan and was incorporated in 1813. It began as a settlement of Revolutionary War veterans, who were awarded land for military service, and pioneer settlers heading west. (Reverse) Daniel Morgan- Born ca. 1735, he was a hero of the American Revolution. He served as a civilian teamster in French & Indian War and in Canada as an officer in Va. colonial militia. His defeat of Col. Tarleton at Cowpens, in S.C., was considered a tactical masterpiece for which he received a gold medal from Congress. Elected to United States Congress & served 1 term before he died in Va., 1802.
Main St, Morgantown, KY, United States