🌤 Weather at Morgan Morgan Monument by season
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32–74 °F | 60–87 °F | 34–78 °F | 24–45 °F |
Each range runs from the coldest monthly average low to the warmest monthly average high in that season (1991-2020 climate normals), measured at Martinsburg Eastern WV Regional Airport, 6 mi away, elevation 534 ft. Conditions at the park can differ from the station, especially where elevation differs — check a forecast before you go.
🗿 Roadside Monument — A 1924 monument to settler Morgan Morgan at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, on a small state-owned roadside site; not part of today’s state park system
The Morgan Morgan Monument is a small roadside memorial at Bunker Hill in Berkeley County, in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. It honors Morgan Morgan, the settler whom West Virginia tradition counts as the first permanent white settler in what is now the state. Berkeley County dates his settlement to 1726. The monument was dedicated in 1924.
The site has been in state hands for most of its history, but it is not part of today’s West Virginia State Parks. National Park Service state park inventories from 1960 and 1964 list the “Morgan-Morgan Monument” among West Virginia’s state monuments, next to the Fairfax Stone and Rumsey monuments. When the monument was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the owner contact was the State of West Virginia, care of the roadside parks office of the Department of Highways. The current West Virginia State Parks directory does not list it.
Visitor Information
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, WV (ZIP 25413) |
| Type | Roadside monument (dedicated 1924) |
| Owner contact (1980) | WV Department of Highways, roadside parks |
| Listed | National Register of Historic Places, 1980 (ref. 80004420) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Morgan Morgan Monument a state park?
Not today. It was a state monument in the 1960s, but West Virginia State Parks no longer lists it. State park rules, fees and pet policies don’t apply here.
Was Morgan Morgan really the first settler in West Virginia?
He is the traditional answer, and the monument was built on that claim. Sources disagree on the year: Berkeley County gives 1726, while other accounts say around 1731.
Keep exploring: The closest neighbors are Cacapon Resort State Park (within about an hour’s drive) and Berkeley Springs State Park (within about an hour’s drive).
Sources: NRHP nomination 80004420 (1980, archived by WV SHPO); National Park Service, “State Parks: Areas, Acreages and Accommodations” (1960) and “Parks for America” (1964); Berkeley County, “Over 250 Years of History”; West Virginia State Parks directory. As of October 2026.
