Title Panel
This panel features the Missouri State flag, which was designed by Cape Girardeau native, Maria Watkins Oliver. It was officially adopted March 22, 1913. Also represented are the official tree of Missouri - the dogwood, the official bird of Missouri - the bluebird, and the title of the mural — "Missouri Wall of Fame.”
Title Panel Sponsor:
Drury Southwest
"It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final."
Drury Southwest and our employees are proud to sponsor this panel in memory of Anna Rose Drurym co-founder of Drury southwest.
She characterized the values of this company and realized that respect and gratitude would ensure that our success is never final.
Wall of Fame-Hall of Fame
Listed below are individuals and organizations who have contributed in a major way to the success of the Missouri Wall of Fame project.
Southeast Missourian Newspaper
Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce
Old Town Cape
Robert Boitnott Painting
City of Cape Girardeau
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Members of the River Heritage Mural Association:
J. Tim Blattnerm president, Paul J. Lloyd. L. J. (Freck)Shivelbine, Don Greenwood, Craig Thomas, Narvel Randol, Jr., Chuck Martin, Rebecca Fulham, Honorary Members: Jacob K. Wells and William J. Chamberlain
Erected by Missouri
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1913.
Location. 37° 18.088′ N, 89° 31.094′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It is on Water Street. Located on Missouri Wall of Fame along the Missouri River Front. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Girardeau MO 63703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Merriwether Pump Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Literary Giants (within shouting distance
Other markers no longer nearby. Literary Giants / Missouri Mule (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Visionary Women / Entrepreneurs (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Maria Watkins Oliver. Historic Missourians website entry:
Marie Watkins Oliver is known as the Betsy Ross of Missouri. She designed and created the Missouri State Flag. Missourians have a unique and representative flag because of her extensive research, vision, and perseverance. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Mississippi River Tales Mural.
The Mississippi River Tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of the 15-foot (4.6 m)-high downtown floodwall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
