• Over the Ohio

    Paducah is on the Ohio River at the border with Illinois.  The Brookport Bridge is one of the routes to Illinois.

  • Port of Paducah

    Paducah enjoys a rich river heritage.  Paducah is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers.

  • Fun Festivals

    The Dragon Boat Festival is just one of several annual festivals and events that make Paducah a destination.

  • Sunset on the River

    A lone towboat on the Ohio River at sunset.

  • Active Downtown

    Enjoy museums, shopping, and dining in addition to seasonal festivals and events.

  • The Carson Center

    Proud to have the 1800+ seat Luther F. Carson Performing Arts Center.

  • Busy Ohio River

    The American Queen and fishermen with the FLW Tournament share the Ohio River and the Paducah riverfront.

  • The Heart of a City

    A view of Broadway in historic downtown Paducah.

  • River City

    Looking at Downtown Paducah and the Ohio River.

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Featured Story

Riverfront Project Construction Video - September 2016

This is aerial footage of the Riverfront Redevelopment Project taken in mid-September 2016 (scroll to the bottom of the page for the video).  It shows the base of the large park, the revetment (stone steps), and the pilings for the gangway and transient dock which will arrive in November 2016. Thank you to Bacon, Farmer, Workman Engineering and Testing for providing the video.  

Narrative

This is a view of Paducah’s riverfront, not often seen.  Bacon, Farmer, Workman Engineering and Testing provided a drone for this bird’s eye view of the Riverfront Redevelopment Project. ... more

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