H.G. Markham, President of Illinois Central

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H.G. Markham, President of Illinois Central

H.G. Markham was president of the Illinois Central Railroad when the Paducah shops were dedicated in 1927. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1134 in McCracken County celebrates the historic Illinois Central Railroad. Rail played a significant role in the growth and expansion of western Kentucky through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Paducah served as…