Evening Upstairs: The Creation of a County… the Story of McCracken’s Formation

Name: Evening Upstairs: The Creation of a County… the Story of McCracken’s Formation
Start: 2025-01-09T17:30:00-06:00
Location: 555 Washington St, Paducah, KY, United States, Kentucky 42003

Schedule

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

555 Washington St, Paducah, KY, United States, Kentucky 42003 | Paducah, KY

This presentation will take you through the beginnings of what became Kentucky’s 78th county, McCracken.
Roy Hensel will discuss the origin of the name and highlight the daring pioneers who helped develop McCracken County.
On the county’s bicentennial in 2025, as we look forward to the county’s future, let us remember its past and what brought us to this point.
Hensel is an avid history lover. He has served as a board member of the McCracken County Library, the Market House Museum, and with the Paducah Ambassadors. He gives tours of Oak Grove Cemetery and city tours for the passengers of the steamboats which frequent the riverfront. Having served on the Market House Theatre board twice, Hensel has been acting there for 42 years.
All programs are free & open to the public