River Heritage Museum

The museum is housed in the downtown's oldest standing structure. State of the art and interactive exhibits tell the story of the four rivers region, encompassing the Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi Rivers. The second picture is the 2nd floor looking out over the Ohio River. On January 21, 1937, the Ohio River rose above the 52.7 foot flood stage and the waters flowing over the earthen levee laid seige to the city. After the 1937 flood, a new floodwall was built around Paducah.