Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Don Louis Lorimier
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El Camino Real
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
1. Don Louis Lorimier Marker
This side of the marker can be viewed from parking lot of Old St. Vincent's Church.
Don Louis Lorimier
On this site stood the home of Don Louis Lorimier first commandant of the Spanish Military Post established here in 1793
El Camino Real
New Madrid Cape Girardeau
Ste. Geneviene
St. Louis
Erected 1917 by Nancy Hunter Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 37° 18.028′ N, 89° 31.194′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It is at the intersection of S. Spanish Street (Missouri Route 177) and William Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Spanish Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Girardeau MO 63701, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old St. Vincent's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Cape La Croix Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); B'nai Israel Synagogue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Red House (about 400 feet away); The Red House Interpretive Center (about 400 feet away); George Drouillard (about 400 feet away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (about 400 feet away); Title Panel (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
2. Don Louis Lorimier Marker
This side of the marker can be viewed from parking lot of Old St. Vincent's Church.
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
3. El Camino Real Marker
Back Side of Marker. Street side, on S. Spanish Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
