Lyon County Museum - (270)
388-5300
Museum is located in Old Eddyville and features many exhibits,
murals, maps, a replica iron furnace, and more. Open seasonally.
Murray, KY
(Calloway County)
Wrather West Kentucky Museum -
(270) 762-4771
Murray State University's first building, erected in 1924, received
extensive renovations and was rededicated as the Wrather West
Kentucky Museum in 1982. The museum features several permanent and
changing exhibits. West Kentucky history abounds at the museum
which highlights the social, economical, and cultural development of
this area. Wrather West Kentucky Museum is open Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. The facility is closed on Sunday and all university
holidays.
Paducah, KY
(McCracken County)
Museum of the American Quilter's
Society 215 Jefferson, I-24 Downtown Loop, Paducah, KY
No trip to Paducah is complete without at least one visit to this
30,000 sq. ft. museum dedicated to "honoring today's quilter!"
Click here for more information and pictures
about the AQS and Quilt City, USA
William Clark Market House
Museum 121 South Second Street, Market House Square, Paducah, KY
Visitors to the museum get a glimpse of Paducah's past. Articles
displayed from Paducah's history in the 1905 Market House include
the century-old interior of the List Drug Store, and a life-like
statue of Henry clay.
River Heritage Museum
117 South Water Street, Paducah, KY
Museum is overooking the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee
rivers. For a guided tour, call 270/575-9958. Self-guided
tours available during regular business hours, Monday - Friday,
10:00 am - 4 pm.
Paducah Railroad Museum 3rd & Washington Street, Paducah, KY
Paducah's only railroad museum contains a model train layout and
local and national history exhibits. Sponsored by the Paducah
Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Located in the
upper offices of the N.C. & St. L. Railway Freight office - contains
displays of equipment and memorabilia. Located in the 2nd
floor of historic Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad
freight house.
Open Sat., 10 am-4 pm, or by appointment. Free admission.
(270) 442-4032 or (270) 443-7084
Tilghman Civil War Museum 631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY
Restored home of Gen. Lloyd Tilghman includes Civil War exhibits.
Fri. & Sat., 10 am-4 pm
Alben W. Barkley Museum 533 Madison, Paducah, KY
Students and members of the Jr. Historians Assn. guide visitors
through the exhibits housed in Capt. Wm. Smedley's 1852 home, listed
on the National Register of Historic Places. Sat. & Sun., 1-4 pm or
by appointment. Call 534-8264.
SOUTHERN LAKES REGION
(TN)
Paris, TN (Henry County)
Paris-Henry County Heritage
Center - (731) 642-1030
614 North Poplar Street, Paris TN
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment you may visit
this remarkable Italianate mansion which has been called "a crown
jewel of Paris." Built in 1916 by philanthropist, Col. O. C. Barton,
Cavitt this place retains its original stained-glass windows, marble
staircase and floors, ceiling and wall paintings, and mahogany
woodwork. This elegant building serves as a combination museum,
archives, research and educational center.
Dover, TN (Stewart
County)
Camden, TN (Benton
County)
American
Pearl’s Premier Fresh Water Pearl Farm & Museum
Birdsong Resort, 255 Marina Rd, Camden, TN
Also featured is a 3-7 hour guided tour, appropriately named “A
Pearl Of A Tour.” “A Pearl Of A Tour” treks pearl enthusiasts
through the pearl cultivation process and explains the unique mussel
industry that dominates the mid-section of Kentucky Lake for
approximately 40 miles each side of the Kentucky-Tennessee state
line. The tour includes a “bird’s eye” view of the procedures
involved in the pearl culturing. On the guided excursion, groups
receive a demonstrative narration of the two-to-three year process
it takes to produce a quality freshwater pearl. The pearl tour is
conducted for those interested in learning about the production,
manufacturing, and history of Tennessee’s official state gem, the
Tennessee River freshwater pearl, and the musseling industry in this
region.
