Pontoon Bridge

ID: 1696
This file appears in: Historic Riverfront (Paducah)
Pontoon Bridge

As this image shows, during the Civil War a great pontoon bridge was constructed across the Ohio River from the Illinois shore to Paducah to transport troops and supplies into Kentucky. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: 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…