Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

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1793

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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

1. 1793 Marker

Inscription. In 1793 Spanish officials in St. Louis named Louis Lorimier the Commandant of the District of Cape Girardeau. Shortly thereafter, he received Spanish land grants totaling several thousand arpents (1 arpent= .85 acres).In 1806 Lorimier and his secretary, Barthelemi Cousin, laid out lot and street plans along the wide, flat riverfront. In 1808 the small riverfront village was incorporated as the town of Cape Girardeau.

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Erected by Mississippi River Tales, River Heritage Mural Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 18.343′ N, 89° 31.053′ W. Marker was in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It was at the intersection of North Water Street and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south on North Water Street. Marker is located along the

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Mississippi River Tales Mural covering the downtown floodwall. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cape Girardeau MO 63701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Missouri. It was also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named 1793 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1803 (a few steps from this marker); Pook's Turtles (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1735 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1804 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1673 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1673 (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

2. 1793 Marker

a different marker also named 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.

Other markers no longer nearby. 1803 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "Red Rover, Red Rover" (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); 1735 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1804 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1821 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Also see . . . Mississippi River Tales Mural. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 31, 2017.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.