Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Franklin Gorin
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025
1. Franklin Gorin Marker
1798-1877
First white child born in
Barren County, Kentucky
Erected 1940 by Edmund Rogers Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 36° 59.745′ N, 85° 54.753′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Kentucky, in Barren County. It is on North Public Square (Business U.S. 68) west of East Public Square (Business U.S. 31W), on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the north facing side of the Barren County Courthouse, to the left of the lower entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Court House Sq, Glasgow KY 42141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country and in the Pennyroyal Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prisoners of War (here, next to this marker); Barren County Revolutionary War Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Barren County Viet Nam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Barren County's Medal of Honor Winners (a few steps from this marker); 623rd Field Artillery Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Headquarters Troop, 123rd Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Barren County Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025
2. North facing side of Barren County Courthouse.
Gorin Marker is to the left lower entrance attached to the bricked arch
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
