JUSTIN MORGAN THE MAN
Justin Morgan was born in Springfield,
MA in 1747. He described himself as a farmer in the early town records,
and maintained stallions at stud. In 1788 he moved to Randolph, Vermont,
then an independent republic.
He brought a two-year old colt named Figure from Springfield to Randolph in 1791. This colt, later known by his masterís name, became the foundation of the Morgan breed, the only breed of horses that can trace its ancestry to one horse.
For more in-depth information see the fact sheet "Justin Morgan the Man"
Justin Morgan, Jr. Image courtesy Vermont Historical Society
No known picture of Justin Morgan exists. However, people who knew him at the time said that this picture of his son captured the pensive expression that he often had.
