PADUCAH, KY – Wacinton is the name of the giant Indian statue that sits along Park Avenue in Noble Park next to the tennis courts in Paducah, KY. Wacinton means “to have understanding.” It was hand-carved in 1985 by Peter “Wolf” Toth from a local 56,000 pound red oak. A plate at the site reads: …
Continue reading “Paducah’s Giant Indian Sculpture ‘Wacinton’ Honors Chickasaw”
PADUCAH, KY – The Mellow Mushroom is a pizza chain decorated with local art inside the former Coca Cola Bottling plant at the corner of Broadway Street and Lone Oak Road. HOURS Monday-Thursday (10:30 AM – 11:00 PM) Friday-Saturday (10:30 AM – 12:00 AM) Sunday (10:30 AM – 10:00 PM) Mellow Mushroom 3121 Broadway St, …
PADUCAH, KY – The Queen of the Mississippi is a 150-passenger riverboat cruiseliner that docks at the Port of Paducah at the foot of Broadway Street in beautiful downtown Paducah, KY. While docked tourist are cordially greeted by Paducah Ambassadors (dressed in red) answering any questions they may have about the Norman-Rockwell-like town of Paducah. …
Continue reading “Queen of the Mississippi, Downtown Paducah, KY”
PADUCAH, KY – River Discovery Center is a history museum with a strong focus on the four rivers that meet in the region located at 117 S. Water Street in Paducah, KY. The River Center is a private and non-profit organization in an historic building with an old faded out advertisement on the outside by Block …
Continue reading “River Discovery Center Museum, Paducah, KY”
PADUCAH, KY – The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center is a non-profit multi-use building for concerts, live theatre, events and more located at 100 Kentucky Avenue in downtown Paducah, KY. The main concert hall/theatre seats 1806 people. And with the farthest seat being only 112 feet from the stage, there’s no bad seat in the …
PADUCAH, KY – Paducah Railroad Museum features a train simulator, steam engine artifacts, salvaged railroad antiquities, historic photos and much more located at the corner of Washington Street and Marine Way in beautiful downtown Paducah, KY. HOURS Wed – Fri (12pm – 4pm) Sat (10am – 4pm) COST Adults $5.00 Children $2.00 Paducah Railroad Museum 200 Washington Street …
PADUCAH, KY – The Market House, built in 1905, provides the community with a rich cultural center that houses an art gallery, an event center, a museum and a performing arts theater located in the heart of downtown Paducah. Up until the 1960s, the Market building was a bustling plaza filled with local produce vendors …
PADUCAH, KY – The Carnegie Library Memorial with a sculpture of Oscar Turner sits in the median at the 2400 block of Jefferson Street between N. 24th and N. 25th Streets in Paducah, KY. 1915: Originally the memorial was erected by Billy Turner Abram in 1915 located in front of Carnegie Library at 9th & Broadway. It was …
PADUCAH, KY – Whitehaven Welcome Center is a 24/7 rest stop that resides in a beautiful 1860’s two-story Southern mansion located on Lone Oak Road at I-24 in Paducah, KY. The mansion is completely restored and tastefully filled with furniture and decor from the period. Also in the home you will find memorabilia that belonged to …
PADUCAH, KY – John’s PASS Carriage Service provides horse and carriage rides and tours that begin at Carriage Corner on 2nd and Broadway by the Gazebo in historic Downtown Paducah. Downtown changes bit around twilight becoming more beautiful and mysterious as the sun goes down. Taking a carriage ride at this magical time will allow you to …
