Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Barren County, 1798

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015

1. Barren County, 1798 Marker

Inscription. Taken from parts of Green and Warren counties. Glasgow, county seat, was founded in 1799. County received name from the “barrens” or prairies of this region.
Early explorers and settlers came through this area. In Civil War, first two of Morgan’s Raids moved through here, 1862. The CSA invasion of Kentucky under Gen. Braxton Bragg entered here, 1862.

Erected 1969 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1255.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 36° 59.75′ N, 85° 54.732′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Kentucky, in Barren County. It is at the intersection of Green Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Green Street. Marker is located at the north corner of the grounds of the Barren County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Courthouse Square, Glasgow KY 42141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barren County Viet Nam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Gorin (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Barren County Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Barren County's Medal of Honor Winners (within shouting distance of this marker); 623rd Field Artillery Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Barren County Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015

2. Barren County, 1798 Marker

Back Side of Barren County, 1798 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015

3. Back Side of Barren County, 1798 Marker

Intersection of Green Street and Main Street in background

Barren County Courthouse Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015

4. Barren County Courthouse Square

Marker at north corner of courthouse grounds

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,234 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.