Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Grant's Proclamation
Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 924.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1861.
Location. 37° 5.564′ N, 88° 36.198′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. Marker is on North 5th Street north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of the parking lot of Paducah Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 431 Park Ave, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Paducah-March 1864 (a few steps from this marker); Fort Anderson (a few steps from this marker); A Paducah CSA Hero (within shouting distance of this marker); Death of Albert Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Quilt Title: …And Our Flag Was Still There!, 2013 (within shouting distance of this marker); Quilt Title: Corona II: Solar Eclipse, 1989 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flood Wall / The 1937 Flood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
More about this marker. Marker repeats on both sides.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.