Steamboat landing at Paducah, 1917
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This 1917 postcard depicts a steamboat landing at Paducah. The town is visible in the background. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.
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Colonel A. P. Thompson
Historical Marker #963 in Paducah marks the death of Confederate Colonel A. P. Thompson, who was killed while attacking his hometown.
Born in Green County on March 3, 1829, Thompson was a Paducah lawyer who served as McCracken County's…