Dry-Dock

ID: 1695

This file appears in: Historic Riverfront (Paducah)

This historic photograph shows a steamboat in dry-dock for repairs at Paducah. Courtesy of the University of Louisville.

This file appears in: Historic Riverfront (Paducah)

Historic Riverfront (Paducah)

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #1065 in Paducah remembers the importance of the waterfront to this river city where the Tennessee River flows into the Ohio River. River towns are often established due to natural geographical distinctions. For example, cities…