Chief Paduke

Chief Paduke (HM2M3)

Location: Paducah, KY 42001 McCracken County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 4.734', W 88° 37.243'

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Chief of sub~tribe of Chickasaw Indians, who lived and hunted in this area until Jackson Purchase, 1818. Land here then owned by Gen. William Clark, who founded Paducah; named it in honor of friendly chief. Statue sculptured by Lorado Taft, 1909, who combined features of various Indian tribes in its execution.
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HM NumberHM2M3
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number793
Placed ByPaducah Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 12:39pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 355938 N 4104853
Decimal Degrees37.07890000, -88.62071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 4.734', W 88° 37.243'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 4' 44.04" N, 88° 37' 14.58" W
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Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1919-1935 Jefferson St, Paducah KY 42001, US
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