Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Glen Lily

By Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011

1. Glen Lily Marker

Inscription. Built 1819-22 by Colonel Aylette Hartswell Buckner. Birthplace of his son, General Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823-1914), Confederate States Army Commander, Governor of Kentucky, 1887-1891, nominee for Vice-Presidency, 1896.

Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 155.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Kentucky Historical Society marker series.

Location. 37° 16.31′ N, 85° 53.445′ W. Marker is in Munfordville, Kentucky, in Hart County. Marker is at the intersection of Dixie Highway / Main Street (U.S. 31W) and Union Street (State Highway 357), on the left when traveling south on Dixie Highway / Main Street. Touch for map. Located at the southwest corner of the Hart County Courthouse grounds. Marker is in this post office area: Munfordville KY 42765, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Clay Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (here, next to this marker); William Boone's Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Hart County, 1819 (within shouting distance of this marker); Church-Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker);

By Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011

2. Glen Lily Marker

Marker is right across the street near the Main Street sign.

William Clark and Family (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hart County (within shouting distance of this marker); Hart County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A Remarkable Kentucky Family (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Munfordville.

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<i>VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST - Glen Lily, Munfordville, Hart County, KY</i> image. Click for full size.

By Lester Jones, August 22, 1940

3. VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST - Glen Lily, Munfordville, Hart County, KY

Image courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 28, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 417 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on September 9, 2015. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.