18 Facts About Paducah Kentucky

Paducah Kentucky was first settled as "Pekin" around 1821 by European Americans James and William Pore.

Paducah Kentucky was formally established as a town in 1830 and incorporated as a city by the state legislature in 1838.

Paducah Kentucky became the site of dry dock facilities for steamboats and towboats, and thus headquarters for many barge companies.

Paducah Kentucky intended to re-supply the Confederate forces in the region with recruits, ammunition, medical supplies, horses and mules, and especially to disrupt the Union domination of the regions south of the Ohio River.

Later having read in the newspapers that 140 fine horses had escaped the raid, Forrest sent Brigadier General Abraham Buford back to Paducah Kentucky, to get the horses and to keep Union forces busy there while he attacked Fort Pillow in Tennessee.

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Paducah Kentucky's forces were charged with a massacre of United States Colored Troops among the Union forces whom they defeated at the fort.

Buildings in downtown Paducah Kentucky still bear historic plaques that define the high water marks.

Paducah Kentucky has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category of craft and folk art since November 2013.

Paducah Kentucky has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons and is located in USDA hardiness zone 7a.

Paducah Kentucky is prone to river flooding from the Ohio River, which is currently ongoing as of late February 2018, with the river expected to crest at 49 feet on February 28.

In 2017, the city of Paducah Kentucky opened a 340-foot transient boat dock that provides space for transient boaters to tie up for a few hours or several nights, increasing tourism in the city.

Paducah Kentucky is the birthplace and residence of musicians in various genres.

Paducah Kentucky is one of only two cities named in the world-famous song "Hooray for Hollywood", which is used as the opening number for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards .

Paducah Kentucky was noted for his sophistication and the attention to detail he put into his lyrics.

Paducah Kentucky is home to two private school systems, St Mary High School and Community Christian Academy.

Paducah Kentucky has a lending library, the McCracken County Public Library.

Local media in Paducah Kentucky includes NBC affiliate WPSD-TV, MyNetworkTV affiliate WDKA, Fox affiliate KBSI, and the regional daily newspaper The Paducah Kentucky Sun; the last two are both owned by Paxton Media Group.

Bi-monthly magazine Paducah Kentucky Life debuted in 1994 and continues publication today.