Fort Anderson, Paducah

Name: Fort Anderson
Address: Paducah, United States

#8 among attractions in Paducah

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Fort Anderson, in Paducah, Kentucky was the site of the Battle of Paducah. Originally a supply depot, it was rebuilt as a seven-gun fort. Fort Anderson was 400 feet long and ran 160 feet toward the Ohio River, surrounded on the west, north and south by 50 foot ditches filled with water. The fort was commanded by Colonel Stephen G. Hicks, a federal commander. The fort was occupied by 665 men. ()

Coordinates: 37°5'35"N, 88°36'7"W

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Fort Anderson – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The National Quilt Museum, River Discovery Center, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lloyd Tilghman House.

~1950 ftSE
Museum, Fashion museum, Art museum
The National Quilt Museum, Paducah
10 min walk • The National Quilt Museum, located in Paducah, Kentucky, is an art museum that exhibits fiber art and quilting from around the world. The museum is recognized by USA Today as one of the world's top quilt displays. This textile museum supports local and expert quilters by providing workshops and other educational activities.
0.6 miSE
37°5'15"N • 88°35'39"W
River Discovery Center, Paducah
15 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miS
Church
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Paducah
14 min walk • The St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church is a historic church building at 116 S. 6th Street in Paducah, Kentucky. It was built in 1899 and, together with its 1927-built rectory, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Lloyd Tilghman House, Paducah
16 min walk • The Lloyd Tilghman House is an historic home located in downtown Paducah, Kentucky, United States. It is also known as the Tilghman-Woolfolk House and the Lloyd Tilghman House and Civil War Museum.
1.2 miSW
Monuments and statues
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial, Paducah
32 min walk • The Lloyd Tilghman Memorial is an historical statue located in Paducah Kentucky, honoring native son Lloyd Tilghman, a brigadier general for the Confederate States of America who died at the Battle of Champion Hill in May 1863.
0.7 miSE
37°5'8"N • 88°35'41"W
Paducah Railroad Museum, Paducah
17 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.6 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Paducah
16 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church in Paducah, Kentucky. The church is located at 820 Broadway in the historic centre of Paducah, close to the Lloyd Tilghman House and Civil War Museum. A church has been on the site since 1846.
~1390 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
David Yeiser House, Paducah
7 min walk • The David Yeiser House is a historic residence on the western side of Paducah, a city in the far western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.
1.3 miSW
Obelisk
Confederate Monument in Paducah, Paducah
33 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Paducah, located northwest of downtown Paducah, Kentucky is a historic monument located in Paducah's Oak Grove Cemetery. It was built in 1907 on behalf of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It is a 20-foot-tall granite obelisk. Six Confederate war dead are buried by the monument.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Anderson?

Nearby attractions include David Yeiser House, Paducah (7 min walk), The National Quilt Museum, Paducah (10 min walk), St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Paducah (14 min walk), River Discovery Center, Paducah (15 min walk).