Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
World War II Memorial
Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 2007.
Location. 37° 5.023′ N, 88° 35.868′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on S 5th Street. Marker in in the Dolly McNutt Plaza Park next to the McNutt marker facing City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: , Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: Dolly McNutt Plaza (here, next to this marker); Proudly Dedicated to the Kentuckians (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McCracken County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); McCracken County Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away); "Old Judge Priest" (about 600 feet away); Spanish American War Monument (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


