Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please use the button below to manage your account.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again.
In what amounted to a real horserace, Paducah's National Quilt Museum beat out Churchill Downs & Kentucky Derby Museum in a ranking of USA Today's 10 best tourist attractions in the commonwealth.
The quilt museum finished fourth, behind National Corvette Museum, Old Friends at Dream Chase Farm and Louisville Mega Cavern, and Churchill Downs finished fifth.
Rounding out the contest winners were, in sixth through 10th place, Kentucky Horse Park, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Mammoth Cave National Park, Newport Aquarium and Creation Museum.
"I really appreciate everyone voting and making this happen," said Frank Bennett, National Quilt Museum CEO. "It's a huge win for Paducah and the museum."
A panel of travel writers made the initial nominations of 20 Kentucky attractions, then the public voted online for four weeks for the contenders they liked.
"The media coverage will ultimately introduce a whole lot of people to the museum, which will cause folks to drive here and see everything that Paducah has to offer," Bennett said, adding that the public in the region will understand that the museum must be a significant attraction for it to have come in fourth.
"We're super excited about the ranking," said Laura Oswald, director of marketing for the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau. "It adds a level of stature to be among these prestigious attractions all across the state."
She added, "Quilting is certainly a key part of the culture in Kentucky."
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to read or post comments.
We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please use the button below to manage your account.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.