Paducah’s Place at the Table -J.A. Bauer Pottery

J.A. Bauer's pottery empire started with producing utilitarian crocks and jugs and eventually extended to fashionable dinnerware on tables across the United States. 

Join Richard Parker as he traces J.A. Bauer Pottery from its humble beginnings to the modern-day, showcasing the craftsmanship that started here in Paducah. 

Richard Parker is the vice-president of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society and has authored several articles and book reviews that have been published in the Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society. His most recent contribution to the society’s journal won the 2019 Dr. Lonnie E. Maness Award for most outstanding article. The 2019 journal was awarded a Kentucky History Award in November 2020. Parker studied history and earned an undergraduate degree from Murray State University and a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. He and his wife, Emily, co-own Atomic City Tours, a tour company focused on providing historical walking tours in downtown Paducah.

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