Lewis and Clark in Kentucky - Mc Cracken County
Inscription
Lewis and Clark, with the nucleus of the Corps of Discovery, stayed in present McCracken Co. in Nov. 1803 while traveling down the Ohio River on their journey
to the Pacific. Clark returned in 1827 to establish Paducah. Over.
[Reverse]
Nov. 11-13, 1803, Lewis and Clark stopped at Ft. Massac, Ill., near
present-day Paducah and recruited men, including Indian interpreter George Drouillard. On Nov. 13, they camped in area of Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve.
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More markers in McCracken
Rotary Club of Paducah
Paducah, KY
ROTARY CLUB OF PADUCAH Established in 1915 as the 2nd Rotary Club in Kentucky and 139th in the world.
Boy Scout Troop 1
Paducah, KY
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910.
Dr. William Stuart Nelson, 1895-1977
Paducah, KY
Lincoln Grad Had Global Footprints- Dr. Nelson was born in Paris, Ky.
St. John the Evangelist Church and School
Paducah, KY
Roots of the first Catholic parish in McCracken Co. go back to German immigrants who settled in this area about 1839.
Guthrie Building
Paducah, KY
"All gave some, some gave all"- Established in 1897, it is also known as the Fraternity Building.