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Glasgow is a home rule-class city [3] in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. [4] Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area, which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at the 2020 U.S. census. [5] The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games.
This is a list of plantations (including plantation houses) in the U.S. state of Kentucky, which are: National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
The First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1803. Its 1853 brick building, at the original site for the church, is the oldest church building in Glasgow, and one of few Gothic Revival-style structures. It has pilasters, Gothic arches, a wood bell tower, and common bond brickwork. [2]
1800: The River Clyde is 14 ft (3.1m) deep, and supports 200 wharves and jetties; there is a large Gaelic community in the city [33] 1800: The Glasgow Police Act is passed by Parliament allowing the creation of the first modern preventative police force [34] 1803: Dorothy Wordsworth visits Glasgow [35]
Before 1750, Kentucky was populated nearly exclusively by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Shawnee and several other tribes of Native Americans [1] See also Pre-Columbian; April 13, 1750 • While leading an expedition for the Loyal Land Company in what is now southeastern Kentucky, Dr. Thomas Walker was the first recorded American of European descent to discover and use coal in Kentucky; [2]
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
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Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. [1] Its county seat is Glasgow. [2]