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Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census. [5] The town was named after a town in Argyllshire, Scotland. [6]
Unearthing the stories of Morven's enslaved community during the early-mid 19th century.
Spanning six galleries and 200 years, “Historic Morven: A Window Into America’s Past” is a permanent exhibition at Morven Museum & Garden that tells the story of America through the history of the house.
Our History. The Town of Morven (Morvern)is of Scottish dissent from the earlier settlers from England and Scotland est. 1883. The name Morven (Morvern) means Camerons in Scotland. Morven was settled in the midst of trees, swamp and woodlands, and was served by highways and railways , over two hundred years ago when the earliest settlers were here.
He published a brief overview of Morven’s historical timeline for UVA’s School of Architecture, referenced below. The full timeline can be viewed on their website. Morven passed through two property owners from 1813 to 1853, who owned a large number of enslaved African Americans:
Formed out of the western section of Bladen County, Anson County was founded in 1750. The county’s namesake is George Anson, 1 st Baron Anson, the noted British admiral who circumnavigated the globe and oversaw the Royal Navy during the Seven Years’ War.
Morven was established in 1823 but destroyed during the Civil War. When the railroad arrived two miles west of the original settlement, Morven was reestablished west of the original settlement in its present location along U.S. Highway 52 south of Wadesboro.
