Day 8 September 5, 2025 Paducah Kentucky 17 miles
Our first stop of the day was at the huge fabric store Hancock’s of Paducah. No idea how many bolts are in the store. There were just a few nuts in the store today. The building is the size of a large grocery store. Another similar size building is next door that must contain shipping and receiving. They had at least 10 people selecting and cutting fabric for their online orders. Even with all that they are about 5 days behind. Rob stayed outside and tried to work on the car. Too many people kept coming up to talk about the car. One gentleman was very interested because he has his father’s model A pickup that he hopes to learn how to start and drive soon.
Then we went to the National Quilt Museum. Today’s displays included quilts by the ladies from Gees Bend Alabama and modern quilts. Neither of us is impressed by any of these quilts. The modern quilts are unique patterns with lots of quilting. The Gees Bend quilts are made with no pattern and large pieces. The colors are not attractive and the work is not very good. They have been well received nationally. The miniature quilts are incredible. They are less than 15” square with hundreds to thousands of pieces. Most of theses quilts have won awards in major shows. Connie did buy a t-shirt with a print of one of the quilts that was on display. The back of that one was as interesting as the front.
We went to lunch at a fast food restaurant called Just Hamburgers. What a busy place. They really don’t have any seating and the line is several people long most of the time. Rob ordered the daily special which was a double cheeseburger. Connie ordered a grilled tenderloin. Turns out that is a grilled chicken breast on a hamburger bun. A real shock to the taste buds when they are expecting beef. The place is obviously popular with the locals.
After lunch we went to the Lloyd Tilghman House and Museum. This was a Civil War museum from the Confederates point of view. One of the guides had a great grandfather who fought and was severely wounded. The displays are nice and the volunteers were very informative. Several small groups from the river boat cruise docked in town were also there. They had been at the quilt museum as well.
We discussed where and what to do tomorrow as we have one more day before getting to Owensboro. We decided on Dover Tennessee for some additional Civil War history. Then off to the grocery store and gas station before settling in for the night.
Rob installed the side curtains on the woodie because of forecasted rain. The left headlight is not operational. The broken part is of course one that we did not bring along. Any night driving will be extremely limited for the rest of the trip. That is unless we use the lights on our cell phones.
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