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

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Captains of Industry

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

1. Captains of Industry Marker

Inscription.
August Busch (1899-1989) was born in St. Louis, MO. He headed what has become the world’s largest brewery, Anheuser-Busch. In 1953, he purchased the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and inspired them to compete in six World Series from 1964-1987. He developed the Grant’s Farm attraction on land once owned by former President Ulysses S. Grant.

James Cash Penny (1875-1971) was born in Hamilton, MO. Described as a man whose name was synonymous with the Golden Rule, he founded the J. C. Penny Company.

Erected by Missouri Wall of Fame River Heritage Mural Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 18.141′ N, 89° 31.09′ W. Marker was in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It was on Water Street. Located on Missouri Wall of Fame along the Missouri River Front. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cape Girardeau MO 63703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Captains of Industry (here, next to this marker); "Show Me" The Entertainers (a few steps from this marker); Men of Might (a few steps from this marker); Visionary Women and Writers (a few steps from this marker); All Things Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); Literary Giants (within shouting distance of this marker); Illustrious Individuals (within shouting distance of this marker); Broadcasters and Artists (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Girardeau.

Other markers no longer nearby. Entertainers (was a few steps from this marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

2. Captains of Industry Marker

but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mark Twain / Missouri Generals / George Caleb Bingham (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Visionary Women / Entrepreneurs (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Literary Giants / Missouri Mule (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); George Washington Carver (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Muralist / Broadcasters (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Gussie Busch. August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch Jr. (March 28, 1899 – September 29, 1989) was an American brewing magnate who built the Anheuser-Busch Companies into the largest brewery in the world by 1957 as company chairman from 1946 to 1975.[2] He became a prominent sportsman as owner of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise in Major League Baseball from 1953 until his death. The Cardinals inducted

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him into the team Hall of Fame in 2014. (Submitted on September 1, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

2. James Cash Penney. In 1898, James Cash Penney began working for a small chain of stores in the western United States called the Golden Rule stores. In 1902, owners Guy Johnson and Thomas Callahan, impressed by his work ethic and salesmanship, offered him one-third partnership in a new store he would open. Penney invested $2,000 and moved to Kemmerer, Wyoming, to open a store there. He participated in opening two more stores, and when Callahan and Johnson dissolved their partnership in 1907 he purchased full interest in all three stores. (Submitted on September 1, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

3. 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. It illustrates the history of the area beginning with the Native Americans who inhabited the area between 900 and 1200. Each panel tells a story: Louis Lorimier platting the city in 1793, the transfer of Upper Louisiana from France to the United States in 1804, Missouri gaining statehood in 1821, the coming of the railroad in 1880, the Big Freeze of 1918-19 and the completion of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, among many others. The paintings are in a style similar to that of painter Thomas Hart Benton. (Pamela Selbert, Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2007). The mural was painted by Chicago artist Thomas Melvin,[1] in collaboration with several local artists, and was dedicated at a public ceremony on July 7, 2005. (Submitted on September 1, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Additional keywords. St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 468 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 31, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.