River Heritage Museum
River Attractions
River Heritage Museum Contact
River Heritage Museum Board of Directors and Executive Committee
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River Heritage Museum Chairman: |
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| Glen Anderson | ||
| River Heritage Museum Vice Chairman | ||
| Jim Brockenborough | ||
| River Heritage Museum Secretary: | ||
| Alex Edwards | ||
| River Heritage Museum Treasurer: | ||
| Sonny Smith | ||
| River Heritage Museum Members-at-Large: | ||
| Bill Dyer Roger L. Kellner |
Capt. Buck Lay Gerry Montgomery |
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| River Heritage Museum Members: | ||
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Randell Blackburn |
Tina Hayes |
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| River Heritage Museum PFS Board Liason: | ||
| Jason Coltharp | ||
| River Heritage Museum Ex-Officio Members: | ||
| Mary Hammond Elaine Spalding |
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| River Heritage Museum Emeritus Members: | ||
| Marvin Devers W.W. Dyer (deceased) Scott Garrett John Goodhue Shirley Hoy |
Robert Petter, Jr. Don Salsbury Capt. Paul Streigel (deceased) Capt. Leonard Wadlington |
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| River Heritage Museum Executive Director: | ||
| Julie Harris | ||
River Heritage Museum Ticket Prices
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River Heritage Museum 270-575-9958
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Monday - Saturday Sunday (April-November) |
Adults - $5.00 Children - $3.00 Senior and Group Discounts Available |
River Heritage Museum Exhibits
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Pilothouse Simulator
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Hidden Highways
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - 24 Hours on the River
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Lock & Dam
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Hydroelectric Dam
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Flood Table
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Habitat Island
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Music Stations
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - River Bottoms
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Dredge Boat Model
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - 16-Minute River Film
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - Restored 1920's Calliope
- River Heritage Museum Exhibits - 1937 Flood Photo Gallery
River Heritage Museum Events
- River Heritage Museum Event - Art Studio Tour
March 29 & 30 - River Heritage Museum Event - Antique Festival
April 25 & 26 - River Heritage Museum Event - Festival/Flower Moon
May 9 - River Heritage Museum Event - Chili Cook-Off
June 6 - River Heritage Museum Event - Sunflower Festival
July 18 & 19 - River Heritage Museum Event - City Wide Yard Sale
August 1 - River Heritage Museum Event - National Night Out
August 7 - River Heritage Museum Event - Big River Days
September 18 & 19 - River Heritage Museum Event - Applefest
October - River Heritage Museum Event - Art Studio Tour
November - River Heritage Museum Event - Holiday Events
November & December - River Heritage Museum Event - Eagle Days
January 24 & 25
River Heritage Museum Hotels
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Baymont Inn Metropolis/Near Harrahs Casino in Metropolis
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Comfort Suites Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Holiday Inn Express Paducah, Ky in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Baymont Inn Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Super 8 Motel - Calvert City/Ky Lake Area in Calvert City
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Holiday Inn Express Metropolis, Illinois in Metropolis
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Comfort Inn Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - SUPER 8 MOTEL - MAYFIELD in Mayfield
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Comfort Inn Metropolis in Metropolis
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Super 8 Motel - Metropolis in Metropolis
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Best Western Paducah Inn in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Candlewood Suites PADUCAH in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Paducah Days Inn in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Econo Lodge in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Days Inn Calvert City in Calvert City
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Courtyard By Marriott Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Pear Tree Inn Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Candlewood Suites PADUCAH in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Drury Suites Paducah in Paducah
- River Heritage Museum Hotel Name - Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Paducah in Paducah
River Heritage Museum History
The River Heritage Museum is located in Paducah’s down town. In that city it is located in oldest surviving antebellum building. This building is constructed with brick structure and double-pile. The first president was James Campbell and the cashier name was Adam Rankin. Between the years of 1870 and 1890 the main street was constructed.
Now the structured river heritage museum is three separate river front hotels. In the year of 1890, Henry A. Peter buys that building and opened a hardware business. The Peter family sold the building property to the city of Paducah in 1995. In the year of 1996 it was gave to Seamen’s Church Institute as lease.
Then Seamen’s Church Institute renovates the building as beauty of the antebellum structure, that renovation building looking good. Now that building is entrance to the river heritage museum.
River Heritage Museum Expansion
In the year of 1989, Paducah's Mayor appointed to develop the river heritage museum. The mayor makes a small committee. From this committee the river heritage museum was born.
In the year 2003, the river heritage museum opened several exhibits. In that historic building, it occupy on Water Street. Now the river heritage museum visitors are 10,000 peoples per year.
In 2008, committee people develop the river heritage museum much better than previous years. They think master plan form dramatic expansion of to grow the visiting people from 10,000 to 100,000 per year. For this development they providing fund around $24 millions and another $10 millions for an operational endowment.
Now the river heritage attraction is becoming a major tourism in USA. The visitors to museum are 100,000 people per month.
River Heritage Museum New Exhibits
- Barge Loader
- Hydroelectric Dam
- Lock & Dam
