Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Pilothouse
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
1. The Pilothouse Marker
Inscription.
The Pilothouse. . This scene depicts a captain, a highly trained and skilled professional, standing his normal 6-hour navigation watch in a typical pilothouse. He is looking out over a 15-barge town with 24,000 tons of cargo. His location is down bound, passing the Port of Paducah at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. By the turn of the 21st century, Paducah became the hub of the nation's inland transportation system. With many towing companies calling Paducah home, the river industry is a major employer and contributor to the entire region. Every possible support service is available locally: bankers, grocers, supply houses, dry-docks, machine shops underwriters, Coast Guards offices and evan a unique simulator training facility. Paducah is truly "The Bright Star on the River".
This scene depicts a captain, a highly trained and skilled professional, standing his normal 6-hour navigation watch in a typical pilothouse. He is looking out over a 15-barge town with 24,000 tons of cargo. His location is down bound, passing the Port of Paducah at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. By the turn of the 21st century, Paducah became the hub of the nation's inland transportation system. With many towing companies calling Paducah home, the river industry is a major employer and contributor to the entire region. Every possible support service is available locally: bankers, grocers, supply houses, dry-docks, machine shops underwriters, Coast Guards offices and evan a unique simulator training facility.
Paducah is truly "The Bright Star on the River".
Erected by Sponsored by: William H. and Mary Dyer, Judith Dyer Cann & Sarah Dyer Johnson In loving memory of William Wurster Dyer and Julia Igert Dyer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 5.249′ N, 88° 35.62′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on South Water Street. Between Marine Royalty "Red Coats" and Celebration Centennial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
