Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old St. Vincent's Church
1838 - 1982
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
1. Old St. Vincent's Church Marker
On this site in 1833, Father John Timon, a Vincentian Priest, celebrated mass in a warehouse of Don Louis Lorimier.
The first St. Vincent's Church, constructed in 1838, was destroyed by a tornado in 1850. Re-built a year later, the foundation of the present English Gothic church is stone from the original building.
Declared a Chapel of Ease in 1977, Old St. Vincent's Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and has remained a place of worship since Father Timon came to this spot in 1833.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 37° 18.048′ N, 89° 31.16′ W. Marker is in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and William Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 S Main St, 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: Cape La Croix Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); B'nai Israel Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Red House Interpretive Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The Red House
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Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
2. Old St. Vincent's Church Marker
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
3. Old St. Vincent's Church
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 24, 2009
4. Old St. Vincent's Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on October 10, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
