River Ferry

ID: 1697

This file appears in: Historic Riverfront (Paducah)

This postcard shows a steam-powered ferry boat that carried passengers across the Ohio River between Paducah and the Illinois shore. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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…