I'm sad that I was here on a Sunday afternoon and did not have a chance to properly tour the…read moreinterior of this beautiful home. It's clear that this is a leftover from better days in Cairo, a city that has fallen into deep disrepair like a shopping mall with no tenants. The outside is stunning with well kept grounds including the small gazebo and the brick paths. Even if it's closed for the day, it's still well worth a good walk around. [Review 1242 of 2024 - 197 in Illinois - 22265 overall]

I saw this place on the map and was looking for something to do it was awesome. The tour guide is…read moreso sweet and knowledgeable. He really cares about his job. There's so much to see there. If you have a chance and you like old homes this is a must see. The $8 fee is well worth the money. They were just taking down there Christmas decorations but the place was still impressive. If you can give a call before you go in case he's out that would be great because you don't wanna miss this house.

I've visited multiple historical sites similar to this mound site, across the country. Of all the…read moreexperiences this one stands out for a very specific reason. All the others are just the mounds with their accompanying history explained. This is the first one I've been to that goes above and beyond just seeing a grassy mound and actually has a fully excavated, and protected site within it. I find this fascinating. This type of historical location is only as exciting as the person visiting it wants to make it. Having this extra layer of dirt removed to actually see what's under one of these mounds is much more gratifying. In any event, I think it's important to take a moment and imagine life at the time the mound was created almost 1000 years ago and how different it is from what we experience today, standing in the same spot. This is an excellent site with great documentation and a very friendly and helpful staff. Definitely worth taking an hour out of your day if you're in the area to stop by and experience this place.

Stopped here on our way to explore Cairo staff was wonderful learned a lot about the mystery of the…read morearea

Well, I don't really have much experience with other libraries, but I can't imagine one being any…read morebetter than this one in a city the size of Paducah. Always helpful, always well-staffed, always clean. Having a large family, we are there pretty often for movies, books, and the special programs. Of course, there is a large selection of books, but it's the other stuff that my family loves. Its downtown location also provides convenient internet access for a large amount of the population, I think that's an excellent service to the community!

If you think the library is just a quiet place all about books, you are WRONG!! The McCracken…read moreLibrary is a very underutilized resource in our area. They have activities for all ages groups. They will help you with your computer or tablet, and they offer a variety of classes. Thursday night game night is a great time with your family. The list could go on and on. I suggest you pick up an event calendar and try something new.

Located in a parking lot right next to the Flood Wall Murals, this marker points out that the Lewis…read moreand Clark expedition spent some time right here in Kentucky on their journey to explore the west. On the front of the marker, "Lewis and Clark, with the nucleus of the Corps of Discovery, stayed in present McCracken Co. in Nov. 1803 while traveling down the Ohio River on their journey to the Pacific. Clark returned in 1827 to establish Paducah. Over." On the reverse, "Nov. 11-13, 1803, Lewis and Clark stopped at Ft. Massac, Ill., near present-day Paducah and recruited men, including Indian interpreter George Drouillard. On Nov. 13, they camped in area of Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve." The Lewis and Clark Expedition from August 31, 1803, to September 25, 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select group of U.S. Army and civilian volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark. The expedition made its way westward, and crossed the Continental Divide of the Americas before reaching the Pacific Coast. [Review 16318 overall - 131 in Kentucky - 1825 of 2021.]

Completed in 2018, the new Ledbetter Bridge carries US 60 over the Tennessee River and joins the…read morecommunities of Paducah and Ledbetter. It is an 1800 foot "parallel chord truss bridge" that replaced an old bridge that is much safer and includes a pedestrian lane. The bridge is a single lane in each direction, it is a concrete deck so none of that steel deck nonsense that tries to take your tires away from you. I'm not sure why they added the pedestrian lane - there's nothing in walking distance on either side. There is no toll to cross the bridge. [Review 1229 of 2024 - 261 in Kentucky - 22252 overall]

This is one of those weird roadside things that I just can't pass up. Buried behind some shrubbery…read morethat needs some serious maintenance, this is a water fountain for horses. Yes, I've seen hundreds of people water fountains and dozens of dog water fountains, but this is the absolute first water fountain for horses. There are two plaques. The one at horse eye level reads "1907 presented by the National Human Alliance. Hermon Lee Jenson Founder." The one at ground level, "This horse watering fountain moved by Beasley Monument Company 15 feet southward from a former location June 1, 1979 at the direction of H. Eugene Katterjohn, Jr. This marker placed September 1993." The fountain itself doesn't look clean enough for horses to drink from at the moment, aside from the fact that the bushes need trimming. [Review 16306 overall - 122 in Kentucky - 1812 of 2021.]

Free tours of Victorian era home with unique features. includes Civil War memorabilia and period…read moreappropriate furnishings. Located one block from the Court House opposite side from the Superman statue.

You've heard the story about buying the island of Manhattan for $24? Well, now you can learn…read moresomeone paid $5 for Paducah. This marker is located quite close to the river and it reads, "In 1827, Gen. Wm. Clark purchased 37,000 acres of land, including the site on which Paducah now stands, for $5. This land, part of a Revolutionary War grant to his brother, George Rogers Clark, was secured from George Woolfolk, of Louisville, who had been named administrator of George Rogers Clark's estate when he died. Marker presented by Hart's Bread, 1967." [Review 16314 overall - 128 in Kentucky - 1821 of 2021.]