Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Broadway Methodist
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
1. Broadway Methodist Marker
Paducah's oldest institution. Founded 1832. First edifice erected 1842 on northwest corner Broadway at 4th. Relocated 1875 on southwest corner Broadway at 7th. Moved to present site 1896. Destroyed by fire 1929; rebuilt 1930. Judge Wm. Sutton Bishop, the Old Judge Priest of Irvin Cobb's stories, and Vice-Pres. Alben W. Barkley held membership here.
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1029.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 37° 5.112′ N, 88° 36.119′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and 7th St, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Street. Marker is in front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 S 7th 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: "Duke of Paducah" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adolphus Owen (about 400 feet away); Tilghman Home (about 400 feet away); Tilghman House
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
2. Broadway Methodist Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
3. Broadway Methodist Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
4. Broadway Methodist Church
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
5. Broadway Methodist Church
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
6. Broadway Methodist Church
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
7. Broadway Methodist Church Inscriptions
The inscriptions are located on the corner of Broadway Methodist Church, near the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 7. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
