Paducah Travel Information
Paducah, a river city, is located at the confluence of the Ohio and
Tennessee Rivers in extreme western Kentucky just over the border from
Illinois. While its river location defined the town’s past as
depicted on flood wall murals, Paducah today defines itself as a Mecca
for artists through an artist relocation program. Over 45 painters,
potters, printmakers and other artisans from around the world have
been drawn to the river city so far. On a horse-drawn carriage
trip through the historic downtown, stop at River Heritage Museum,
housed in the oldest standing structure in the area, to learn about
the four rivers region (the Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and
Mississippi). Travel on to the Museum of the American Quilter’s
Society, the largest quilt museum in the world, with over 100 on
display. The 1905 Market House is home to the William Clark Market
House Museum, Yeiser Art Center and Market House Theatre. View
the works of artists drawn to Paducah in the Lowertown Fine Arts
District or “LoTo”. Studios and galleries in this, the city’s oldest
neighborhood, are housed in Queen Anne homes, restored 1930s grocery
stores and Italianate mansions. On weekends, enjoy new release
independent films at historic Maiden Alley Cinema. Luther F. Carson
Four Rivers Center features year-round entertainment
events. Enjoy the great outdoors at Metropolis Lake State Nature
Preserve and see this natural lake surrounded by bald cypress and
swamp tupelo. West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area offers seven
fishing ponds, hiking, camping and horseback riding. Enjoy live
harness horse racing at Players Bluegrass Downs or stockcar racing at
Paducah International Raceway. Dining options range from more
than a half dozen barbecue spots to a variety of restaurants in the
downtown area such as C.C. Cohen’s Restaurant & Bar. Paducah is
located on the Ohio River in extreme western Kentucky, halfway between
Nashville, TN and St. Louis, MO along I-24.
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