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Fort Williams

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

From the record

One of 37 National Register listings published here for Barren County · listed in 1975 · category: Site.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Fires near this property

2 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Fort Williams between 1998 and 2000, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Smoking1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 March 2000Debris and open burning3.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
24 November 1998Smoking1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every fire recorded in Barren County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fort Williams: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Barren County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mc Murtrey QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Barren County

Storms near this property

60 of 84 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glasgow, the town this property stands in, in 84 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 52 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 9 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 3 deaths and 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1998Tornado (F3)Glasgow2 killed, 9 hurt, $10,000,000no account filed
June 2000LightningGlasgow1 killedA 30 year old male was struck by lightning and killed. The body was found at 0007 EST on June 27. The exact time of death was unknown, but the time of occurrence was earlier during the storms on the evening of June 26.
January 1997Tornado (F2)Glasgow2 hurt, $1,800,000no account filed
November 2000Thunderstorm WindGlasgow1 hurt, $1,000A male in a vehicle was struck and injured by wind blown debris.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$200,000A survey by a National Weather Service employee found a path of straight line damage associated with a series of microbursts that began just east of Cave City, and ended 5 miles southeast of Glasgow. Numerous trees were downed along a path roughly 14 miles long. A lumber warehouse shed was destroyed by estimated 70 mph winds along State Highway 31E in Glasgow. ||In addition, local media reported several 25 to 30 foot trees downed in the Green Valley subdivision of Glasgow along Burkesville Road. A tree was downed on Rosewood Road. Local emergency management reported at least 75 trees were downed from central Barren County eastwards. A house's siding was damaged nearby on Davis Street just east of Glasgow.||The county emergency manager eventually recorded several dozen damaged barns and homes overall.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$100,000Mobile homes were blown off their foundations.
January 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and blew the shingles off barns and houses. A carport was also blown off the side of a house.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$45,000A trained spotter reported part of a roof blown off a building in Glasgow.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$25,000There was a report of a tree down on a car on East Front Street.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$25,000The public reported a tree on a house.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$20,000Several trees and power lines were down in northern Barren County.
March 2016LightningGlasgow$15,000The Barren County emergency manager reported a transformer blew after a lightning strike at north Race and West Front streets.
September 2016LightningGlasgow$15,000A trained spotter reported that a lightning strike caused a tree to split, and part of it fell onto a house on Cleveland Avenue.
July 2022LightningGlasgow$10,000Lightning knocked down a power pole on West Cherry Street, knocking out power. The cost of damage is unknown.
September 2017Flash FloodGlasgow$10,000The Barren County Emergency Manager reported a car was submerged in flood waters on Shamrock Court.
September 2017Flash FloodGlasgow$10,000State officials reported that one water rescue was performed along Burkesville Road near Siloam Road.
November 2007Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Four to 6 large utility poles were downed, and a large pole barn was damaged.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$10,000Thunderstorm winds did roof damage to several buildings.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$5,000Trees were downed and the roof was blown off a barn.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$3,000A Kentucky state official reported multiple trees down in the city along with power lines down on Highland Road. There were also trees down on the east and north side of Glasgow.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$2,000Power was out in Glasgow due to downed trees on power lines.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$1,000Trees were downed in Glasgow.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A tree was blown down blocking the entire road near the intersection of Forrester Road and Cleveland Avenue in Glasgow.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A tree fell on a house in Eastern Valley Estates.
July 2024Flash FloodGlasgow-A water rescue was needed along Siloam Road near Boyds Creek.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-There was shingle damage and several power lines down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Trees and power lines were down in Glasgow.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-There was a tree down on South Green Street.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-There were several trees and power lines down across Barren County.
January 2021Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A tree fell on a house near East Main Street.
May 2021Flash FloodGlasgow-Water was over the Cumberland Parkway eastbound at exit 14.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A large tree and multiple branches were down near The Happy Valley Inn.
March 2020Flash FloodGlasgow-North Race Street at West Cherry Street were covered with water in Glasgow.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Numerous trees were down across western and central Barren County in Park City and Glasgow.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-There were a few trees down in the city of Glasgow.
July 2016Flash FloodGlasgow-Local law enforcement reported closed streets on Columbia Avenue at Davis Street due to high water from excessive rainfall.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Local law enforcement reported large trees down in the area.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A law enforcement official reported two trees down in Glasgow.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Broadcast media reported several trees down across the county.
July 2015Flash FloodGlasgow-A public report was received of flash flooding at the intersection of Roseville Rd and Country Barn Rd.
July 2015FloodGlasgow-A Barren County law enforcement official reported several roads in town were closed due to high water and flash flooding.
May 2014FloodGlasgow-A few inches of water covered Trojan Trail Road near 31E.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-The public reported that a downed telephone pole blocked Highway 1297 just north of Highway 1297 in Glasgow.
April 2012Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-The Barren County emergency management reported trees downed across the county.
March 2012Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A trained spotter reported numerous trees and homes damaged.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Multiple trees were blown down in Glasgow.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-The AWOS at Glasgow Municipal Airport, Moore Field, measured a wind gust of 69 mph.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Trees an power lines were down countywide. A tree was blocking Cherry St. in the town of Glasgow.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Law enforcement reported several trees down near Glasgow.
July 2011Flash FloodGlasgow-Intense slow moving thunderstorms brought flash flooding to many streets in Glasgow. Some streets were covered by up to 3 feet of water. A water rescue was required for one flooded home.
July 2011Flash FloodGlasgow-The Department of Highways reported that road crews had to barricade Siloam Road off of State Highway 90 southeast of Glasgow due to high water.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines downed across Glasgow.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Two barns were damaged. One was completely blown over and the other had its roof blown off.
May 2010Heavy RainGlasgow-A trained spotter reported a total of 8 inches of rain measures since early May 1.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A Long John Silver sign was blown on top of cars.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Several trees were blown down on New Salem Rd. The time was estimated based on radar.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Media reported that gutters were blown off of a home.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Trees were downed near the high school on the east side of town.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Trees were downed in Glasgow.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-Several trees were downed across the county.

Every storm recorded in Barren County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Southwest Glasgow Residential District0.6 miles1983
Southwest Glagow Residential District (Boundary Increase)0.6 miles2003
North Race Street Historic District0.7 miles1983
U.S. Post Office/Board of Education Building0.7 miles1983
Glasgow Central Business District (Boundary Increase)0.8 miles2004
First National Bank0.8 miles1983

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 75000732 in Record Group 79.
Barren CountyAll 37 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.