Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Marker
Lewis and Clark in McCracken County
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 1827 to establish Paducah. Over.
McCracken County
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.
Presented by Ky. Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission, National Park Service, Ohio River Chapter – Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Fdn., Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau.
215 Jefferson St, Paducah, KY 42001, USA
Distance: 0.03 mi (straight line)
The National Quilt Museum, Jefferson Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.04 mi (straight line)
Galleries and Venues Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours
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Downtown Paducah Farmer Market, North 2nd Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.09 mi (straight line)
Festivals and Events Food and Drinks
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PAPA Gallery, Broadway Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.12 mi (straight line)
Art Guild of Paducah, Market House Square, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.13 mi (straight line)
William Clark Market House Museum, Market House Square, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.13 mi (straight line)
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Paducah Wall to Wall, South Water Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.14 mi (straight line)
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River Discovery Center, South Water Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.16 mi (straight line)
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Market House Theatre, Market House Square, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.17 mi (straight line)
Paducah Antique Mall, Broadway Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.18 mi (straight line)
27 The Foot of Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001
Distance: 0.20 mi (straight line)
Paducah Railroad Museum, Washington Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.27 mi (straight line)
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Holiday Inn Paducah Riverfront, an IHG Hotel, North 4th Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.35 mi (straight line)
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum, Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 0.40 mi (straight line)
1310 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY, USA
Distance: 1.00 mi (straight line)
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