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

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1803

Lewis and Clark

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

1. 1803 Marker

Inscription. Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led President Jefferson's Corps of Discovery to the great American West. On November 23, 1803, they stopped at Cape Girardeau to deliver letters of introduction to Louis Lorimier. Captain Lewis found him presiding at a horse race. Later that evening, Lewis dined with Lorimier and his Shawnee wife Charlotte and was impressed by the beauty of one of their daughters.

Panel Sponsors:
W. J. Chamberlain Family
Bill Chamberlain especially liked the Mississippi River. He often would relax with family and friends on its banks. He believed that the arts would enrich the lives of the community. Bill was a charter member of the River Heritage Mural Association, overseeing creation and design.

Erected by Mississippi River Tales, River Heritage Mural Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.

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It was located near 37° 18.334′ N, 89° 31.054′ W. Marker was in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It was on North Water Street south of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located along the 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 1803 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1804 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1793 (a

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

2. 1803 Marker

few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pook's Turtles (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1838 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1735 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1673 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.

Other markers no longer nearby. 1804 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1793 (was a few steps from 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); "Red Rover, Red Rover" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 1838 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1735 (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

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to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location also titled "1803".

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

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 17 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.