Paducah, KY Tourist Attractions
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Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, Paducah (pop. 26,000) is also known as the "River City" and named in honor of Chief Paduke, head of the Paducah sub-tribe of the Chickasaws.
Market House Museum
The Market House Museum, located across from Kirchhoff's Bakery in Market House Square, features a complete, two story, ca. 1877 gingerbread drugstore interior, with the original stained glass windows and drug store paraphenalia; a magnificent collection of military exhibits from the Civil War, including Victorian furniture used by General US Grant while in Paducah in 1861, a pair of chairs used by the Lincolns in the White House, and a parlor set used by General Lew Wallace, who later wrote Ben Hur.A quilt made by Mrs Robert E Lee is also on display. WWII exhibits feature a Pearl Harbor survivor from Paducah, the 1945 crash of a B29 SuperFortress, and more. Famous sons, VP Alben Barkley, Admiral Joe Clifton, and writer Irvin S. Cobb are showcased, within 3500 square feet of Paducah history exhibits. Krispy Kreme's recipe came from here as well as the real little Orphan Annie.
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a c 1860s mansion in Paducah. It was remodeled in 1903 in the Classical Revival style. The house now serves as a state welcome center with a collection of Vice President Alben Barkley's memorabilia on display.
The National Quilt Museum (formerly Museum of the American Quilter's Society)
The National Quilt Museum in Paducah displays more than 150 new and antique quilts with the stories behind them included in the display.
Paducah Pictures
