Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Red House Interpretive Center
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
1. The Red House Interpretive Center Marker
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The Red House Interpretive Center, under construction from 2002-2004, is a cooperative effort of the Cape Girardeau Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission and the City of Cape Girardeau. The project was funded in part through grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission. Over 200 individuals, businesses, and civic clubs donated money, labor, and materials to complete the project., Integrating the architectural style of the French colonial era in the Mississippi Valley with modern climate control, lighting, and state-of-the-art exhibits, The Red House Interpretive Center demonstrates life-ways of Native Americans, French colonists, African Americans and early American settlers in the Illinois country and southeast Missouri., Historic events such as the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition provide topic for interpretation. Other topics include the role of the Mississippi River, other regional streams, ad early roads and trails. They served as arteries for the import of necessary goods and the export of agricultural products, as well as for personal transportation., To the rear of the property the mural on the flood wall depicts the Mississippi River as it may have appeared around 1800. A period garden north of the center features herbs, vegetables, flowers, and native plants. To the south a grape arbor provides a shaded area for interpretive activities and gatherings.
The Red House Interpretive Center, under construction from 2002-2004, is a cooperative effort of the Cape Girardeau Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission and the City of Cape Girardeau. The project was funded in part through grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission. Over 200 individuals, businesses, and civic clubs donated money, labor, and materials to complete the project.
Integrating the architectural style of the French colonial era in the Mississippi Valley with modern climate control, lighting, and state-of-the-art exhibits, The Red House Interpretive Center demonstrates life-ways of Native Americans, French colonists, African Americans and early American settlers in the Illinois country and southeast Missouri.
Historic events such as the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition provide topic for interpretation. Other topics include the role of the Mississippi River, other regional streams, ad early roads and trails. They served as arteries for the import of necessary goods and the export of agricultural products, as well as for personal transportation.
To the rear of the property the mural on the flood wall depicts the Mississippi River as it may have appeared around 1800. A period garden north of the center
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features herbs, vegetables, flowers, and native plants. To the south a grape arbor provides a shaded area for interpretive activities and gatherings.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 37° 18.052′ N, 89° 31.125′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. Marker is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 South Main Street, Cape Girardeau MO 63701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Lewis and Clark portraits reproduced courtesy of Independence National Historical Park
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
3. Slave Auction (Used by permission, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
4. Osage Warriors by George Catlin (Used by permission, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
5. The Red House Interpretive Center Marker
This marker is located in the middle of the three markers.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
6. Grape Arbor
To the south a grape arbor provides a shaded area for interpretive activities and gatherings.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
7. The Red House Interpretive Center Garden
A period garden north of the center features herbs, vegetables, flowers, and native plants.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012
8. flood wall depicts the Mississippi River as it may have appeared around 1800
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 23, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.