PADUCAH

Population 1,757

Altitude 1,886

General

Established 1892 as county seat of newly created Cottle County; named for Paducah, Ky, home town of county surveyor and county attorney. In 1893 town consisted of two stores, school house, and saloon that doubled as a church on Sunday. On Christmas Day, 1909, Quanah, Acme and Pacific RR reached the site and town was incorporated the next year. Today serves as supply and distribution point for region's petroleum and agribusiness interests.

Attractions

• HERITAGE MUSEUM-Housed in restored QA&P Railroad depot. Features farming and ranching artifacts dating to previous century; large collection of actual photographs from county's earliest days. Open Mon.-Fri. 1-5 p.m. On U.S. 83 north.
• MATADOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA-28,000 acre area on Middle Pease and South Pease rivers. Hunting (by permit only) includes special archery season. Northwest of city on F.M. 3256 off U.S. 83

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