Paducah Ferryboat

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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—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…