The British Attack

Rawdon’s advance companies, the light infantry and grenadiers of the Volunteers of Ireland, struck the pickets on Greene’s left. The musket fire alerted the Americans, who hurried to get into battle formation.

Meanwhile, Rawdon deployed the first three units in his ...

United States Marine Hospital

This building, designed by Robert Mills,

widely known architect was erected 1833

for the care of sick and disabled merchant

seamen. It served also as a teaching clinic

for the Medical College of South Carolina,

and after 1860 as a military hospital for

the Confederacy. Following ...

First County Seat - Braxton Small

Established in 1827, Wilmington served as the first County Seat. During the flood of February 1832, Braxton Small, serving as the first County Court Clerk for McCracken County (1825-1858), removed all records to Paducah from the original Courthouse in Wilmington. ...

Pohatcong Township Vietnam Memorial

In Lasting Memory Of

Pfc. Robert Franklin Bacon

A Company 1st Battalion 5th Calvary 1st Air Calvary Division.

Killed in Binh Duong Province, Republic of South Vietnam.

Born 7/3/45. Died 7/17/68.

Cpl. Albert Shiller

C Company 3rd Battalion 47th Infantry 9th Infantry Division.

Killed in Dinj Tuong ...

Welcome to the Atomic City

Today, the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is the nation's only uranium enrichment facility. Operated by USEC, Inc., the plant is a global supplier of enriched uranium for electricity production. The Shawnee Steam Plant, on the bank of the Ohio River, ...

Erie RR Station

1st station used 1843-1896 This bldg, Romanesque style built 1896, George E. Archer, Architect. This RR station served passengers thru 1983

Marker is on Depot Street just west of North Street, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Dawn of the Atomic Age

Urgency was the order of the day, as construction of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TVA's Shawnee Steam Plant, and Electric Energy Inc.'s Joppa, Il Steam Plant all began early in 1951. Recognizing the importance to national security, workers of ...

Forced to Retreat

With the British troops holding the summit of Hobkirk’s Hill and his own army in disorder, Greene decided to retreat. In the confusion of battle, some of the American soldiers managed to carry off the army’s artillery, preventing its capture ...

Palo Verde Irrigation District Diversion Dam

1957 – 2007

Dedicated to the many pioneers that recognized the potential and value to our Valley of a gravity irrigation system, and the sacrifices made obtaining it.

In particular, to honor the following three persons, whose contributions uniquely contributed to the ...

Battle of Hobkirk's Hill

Along this ridge, American and British armies clashed on April 25, 1781, in the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill. Major General Nathanael Greene’s American troops had occupied the hill to threaten Camden, the most important British post in the ...