Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Lewis and Clark in Kentucky McCracken County / McCracken County
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.
Erected 2006 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2208.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1803.
Location. 37° 5.349′ N, 88° 35.789′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County . Marker is on North 2nd Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on the east side of the National Quilt Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Jefferson Street, 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. On the Trail of Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); National Quilt Museum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raymond C. Schultz Park (about 500 feet away); Tennessee ~Tombigbee Waterway (about 500 feet away); Flanking the Statue of Chief Paduke (about 500 feet away); The Telephone System (about 500 feet away); Broadway, Paducah's Main Street (about 500 feet away); Paducah 1937 Flood (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
Also see . . .
1. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. National Park Service (Submitted on September 16, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. (Submitted on September 16, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.