Barkley Dam

ID: 1788
This file appears in: Barkley’s Grave

Named for Alben Barkley, Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley were completed in 1966. The project dammed the Cumberland River which helped prevent flooding. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Barkley’s Grave

By Ashlee Chilton
Historical Marker #1112 in Paducah marks the grave of Alben W. Barkley, who was vice president in President Harry S. Truman's administration. When giving a speech at a student convention in…