Steamboat Repairs

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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—where the Tennessee River flows into the Ohio River—commemorates the importance of the waterfront to this river city. River towns often materialize near natural geographical distinctions. For example, cities…