Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee ~Tombigbee Waterway
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
1. Tennessee ~Tombigbee Waterway Marker
Inscription.
Tennessee ~Tombigbee Waterway. . Paducah: Mid~America's Gateway to the Gulf This historic waterway reaches from Paducah to Mobile, providing a navigational artery between the upper Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and the Gulf of Mexico's east~west Intracoastal Waterway and deepwater ports. The Tennessee~Tombigbee Corridor includes 234 miles of constructed navigable waters with a 39~mile canal and 10 locks, impacting 23 states, it provides a connecting link for over 16,000 miles of inland waterways.
In commemoration of the Governors and many citizens of Kentucky who supported the development of this national project from 1962 through 1985: , Gov. Martha L. Collins . Gov. John Y. Brown . Gov. Julian M. Carroll . Gov. Wendell H. Ford . Gov. Louie B. Nunn . Gov. Edward T. Breathitt . Gov. Bert Combs
Paducah: Mid~America's Gateway to the Gulf
This historic waterway reaches from Paducah to Mobile, providing a navigational artery between the upper Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and the Gulf of Mexico's east~west Intracoastal Waterway and deepwater ports. The Tennessee~Tombigbee Corridor includes 234 miles of constructed navigable waters with a 39~mile canal and 10 locks, impacting 23 states, it provides a connecting link for over 16,000 miles of inland waterways.
In commemoration of the Governors and many citizens of Kentucky who supported the development of this national project from 1962 through 1985:
Gov. Martha L. Collins •
Gov. John Y. Brown •
Gov. Julian M. Carroll •
Gov. Wendell H. Ford •
Gov. Louie B. Nunn •
Gov. Edward T. Breathitt •
Gov. Bert Combs
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 37° 5.425′ N, 88° 35.766′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. Marker is on N. 2nd Street close to Monroe Street. Along the Ohio River just a few feet away from Raymond C. Schultz Park Marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.