Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Adolphus Owen
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2024
1. Adolphus Owen Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1861.
Location. 37° 5.085′ N, 88° 36.189′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It can be reached from the intersection of Broadway Street and North 8th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Broadway St, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grace Episcopal (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadway Methodist (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boy Scout Troop 1 (about 500 feet away); Tilghman House (about 600 feet away); Tilghman Home (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); "Duke of Paducah" (about 700 feet away); Site of Col. Stephen G. Hicks Headquarters (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2024
2. Adolphus Owen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
