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NORTHERN LAKES REGION (KY)
Eddyville, Kuttawa (Lyon County)
		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.
McKinnon, TN (Houston County)

New Johnsonville, TN (Humphreys County)