Glen Willis

Glen Willis (HMEMH)

Location: Frankfort, KY 40601 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 12.603', W 84° 52.291'

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Willis A. Lee, Jr., built a double two-story log house here in 1793. Tract of land on which the house stood was given to Lee by his uncle, Hancock Lee, founder of Leestown, the first settlement in Franklin County. In 1815 Lee erected a story and a half brick house, "Glen Willis," on same site and resided there until his death in 1824. See over.

Side B
In 1832 the Lee family sold "Glen Willis" to Humphrey Marshall, officer in Revolution, lawyer, extensive landowner, legislator, Federalist leader. In 1809 he fought a duel with Henry Clay over political differences. Marshall wrote one of the earliest histories of Kentucky. Died in 1841. House then bought and enlarged by Henry H. Murray.
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HM NumberHMEMH
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number1444
Year Placed1972
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 4:24pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 686351 N 4231262
Decimal Degrees38.21005000, -84.87151667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 12.603', W 84° 52.291'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 12' 36.18" N, 84° 52' 17.46" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 900 Riverview Trail, Frankfort KY 40601, US
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