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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Southeast Missouri Region

 
By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
Bollinger County Memorial (left panel)
1 Missouri, Bollinger County, Marble Hill — Bollinger County Memorial — To Those Who Gave Their Lives Protecting Our Freedom
Dephonia Jones   WW1 • Ray T. Crader   WW1 • Eugene Ramsey   WW2 • Clarence Prater   WW2 • John W. Colbert   Vietnam • Kenneth W. Garner   WW2 • Philip A. Reilly   Civil War • Marion L. Green   WW2 • David K. Pomeroy   Vietnam • Floyd M. Devenport . . . Map (db m307295) WM
2 Missouri, Bollinger County, Marble Hill — Marble Hill
[side 1] Here on a scenic hill at the junction of crystal clear Crooked and Hurricane Creeks, Thomas Hamilton laid out Marble Hill after Bollinger County was organized, March, 1851. First called New California, the town was . . . Map (db m179953) HM
3 Missouri, Bollinger County, Marble Hill — Mineral Well
A public well 98 feet deep bored here about 1905 improved the area’s health and economy. Citizens of the county seat were all benefited by the medicinal qualities of the water. Visitors also came to stay at one of the town’s hotels and drank the . . . Map (db m216752) HM
4 Missouri, Bollinger County, Puxico — Battle of Mingo Swamp
On this site, Feb 4, 1863, the Union Army rode into the Simeon Cato farm and surprised Daniel McGee troops. 9 were killed outright and 20 more were mortally wounded. The majority of these men are buried in a mass grave at nearby Greenbriar Cemetery.Map (db m235178) HM
5 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — Basic Truss Designs for Covered Bridges
King Post The king post was the first and simplest truss structure used in America. Its basic design consisted of a center post, the king post, with compression beams slanting downward and outward toward each shore. The original king post . . . Map (db m307488) HM
6 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — Bollinger Mill / Burfordville Covered Bridge
Bollinger Mill Maj. George Frederick Bollinger built the first mill here in 1800, on a 640-acre grant from Louis Lorimier, Spanish Commandant of Cape Girardeau district of Upper Louisiana. A German Swiss from North Carolina, Bollinger visited . . . Map (db m35367) HM
7 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — Covered Bridges in Missouri
In Missouri, the covered bridge was first used in the 1850s when roads, railroads and overland transportation in general became a practical and important mode of travel. The first covered bridge in the state was built in 1851 in Boone County . . . Map (db m307496) HM
8 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — Genealogy of Howe Truss Design
1. Corduroy Bridge The corduroy bridge was the earliest of the American bridges and consisted of logs laid across supporting timbers. These were effective for narrow streams, but would have had a short life expectancy. 2. King Post The . . . Map (db m307495) HM
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9 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — History of Burfordville Covered Bridge
Burfordville Covered Bridge is the oldest covered bridge remaining in Missouri. Joseph Lansmon, its builder, began construction in 1858. It is uncertain whether the bridge was completed before or after the Civil War (1861-65). The bridge became . . . Map (db m307453) HM
10 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — History of Covered Bridges in America
Covered bridges have existed for nearly all of man's recorded history. Ancient Babylonians are credited with having erected the first such structure over the Euphrates River about 783 B.C.. It continued to be a popular bridging method with . . . Map (db m307293) HM
11 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Burfordville — Restoration of the Burfordville Covered Bridge
Why Restore A Covered Bridge? Quite a few people asked that question when plans were made to start the restoration on Burfordville Covered Bridge. Some of the more important reasons include the following: • Many covered bridges, including . . . Map (db m307473) HM
12 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — "Red Rover, Red Rover" — Did you know? — Reported permanently removed
"Red Rover" was the first hospital ship of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship that women served on and the apparent namesake of the popular children's game. It was also build and launched in Cape Girardeau in 1859. "Red Rover" was a . . . Map (db m260707) HM
13 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — "Show Me" The Entertainers
Burt Bacharach 1928-PRESENT BORN IN KANSAS CITY, MO This songwriter, record producer, pianist and singer composed hundreds of hit songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, including more than 50 top-40 hits and music for the movies Butch . . . Map (db m263278) HM
14 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1200 — Native Americans
Between 900 and 1200 A.D., many Native Americans lived in the Mississippi River Valley. Due to their close relationship with the river, anthropologists and archaeologists use the term MISSISSIPPIAN to describe this thriving native culture. This . . . Map (db m261425) HM
15 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1673 — Marquette and Joliet
In 1673 Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet led the first French expedition down the Mississippi. Joliet was the explorer; Marquette was the missionary and chaplain. The French hoped to find a rumored big river to the south that might lead to . . . Map (db m107728) HM
16 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1673 — Marquette & Joliet
In 1673, Jesuit priest and missionary Father Jacques Marquette and French-Canadian explorer and fur trader Louis Joliet led the first French expedition of the Mississippi River. Hearing rumors of a great river to the west that would . . . Map (db m263101) HM
17 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1735 — Girardot Post — Reported permanently removed
Sieur Jean Baptiste Girardot established a trading post in the vicinity of Cape Rock in the middle of the 18th century. This remote outpost became a gathering place for river travelers. By 1765, maps of the Mississippi River identified the bend in . . . Map (db m261431) HM
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18 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1735 — Girardot Post
As part of the French effort to establish a military occupation of the Mississippi River Valley, Ensign Jean Baptiste Girardot established a trading post on the flat plain at the bend of the river north of Cape Rock... known today as the . . . Map (db m263103) HM
19 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1793 — Planning a City — Reported permanently removed
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 . . . Map (db m261432) HM
20 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1793 — Planning a City
In 1793, Spanish officials in St. Louis named LOUIS LORIMIER the Commandant of the District of Cape Girardeau. Shortly thereafter, the Spanish government sent Lorimier to establish a military post in Cape Girardeau, granting him the rights to . . . Map (db m263388) HM
21 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1803 — Lewis and Clark — Reported permanently removed
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 . . . Map (db m261433) HM
22 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1803 — Lewis & Clark
Between 1803 and 1806, MERIWETHER LEWIS and WILLIAM CLARK led President Jefferson's Corp of Discovery to the great American West. During their travels, Lewis and Clark passed through Cape Girardeau on November 23, 1803, delivering letters of . . . Map (db m263451) HM
23 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1804 — The Louisiana Purchase — Reported permanently removed
In 1803 the Mississippi River Valley was an important area in international diplomacy and intrigue. Napoleon's brothers, Lucien and Joseph, sought to dissuade him from selling the entire Louisiana Territory to the newly established United States. . . . Map (db m261434) HM
24 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1804 — Louisiana Purchase
French military leader NAPOLEON BONAPARTE was considering selling the Louisiana Territory to the newly-established United States. Napoleon's brothers". Lucien and Joseph visited Napoleon to convince him not to sell the entire territory. Reportedly, . . . Map (db m263455) HM
25 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1821 — Missouri Statehood — Reported permanently removed
When the territory of Missouri asked for statehood, it sought admission as a slave state since there were already many African-American slaves in the territory. Missouri was granted permission, but would be the only area in the Louisiana Territory . . . Map (db m261436) HM
26 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1821 — Missouri Statehood
Following the Louisiana Purchase, many people from the south rapidly moved into this area, bringing the institution of slavery with them. In 1818, the territory of Missouri petitioned Congress for statehood as a SLAVE STATE, setting off a NATIONAL . . . Map (db m263456) HM
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27 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1838 — The Trail of Tears — Reported permanently removed
In 1830 the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act which led to the forced removal of eastern tribes to "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi (later the state of Oklahoma). In the autumn of 1838, sixteen separate groups of Cherokee, about . . . Map (db m261437) HM
28 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1838 — Trail of Tears
In 1830, the U.S. Congress passed the INDIAN REMOVAL ACT, which led to the forced relocation of eastern CHEROKEE tribes to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. Between 1838 and 1839, the U.S. government forced thousands of Cherokees to . . . Map (db m263457) HM
29 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1861 — The Civil War — Reported permanently removed
This view of the Mississippi River is from Fort A, one of the four forts constructed by Union forces in the summer of 1861. These forts, which encircled Cape Girardeau, provided protection from attack from either land or water. Fort A was on the . . . Map (db m261438) HM
30 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1861 — Civil War
The Civil War left its mark on Cape Girardeau, which is why this mural contains three scenes depicting the conflict. The mural to the left is the Civil War-era view from FORT A, one of four forts constructed in Cape Girardeau by Union . . . Map (db m263458) HM
31 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1863 — The Civil War — Reported permanently removed
An exciting incident occurred at the "Battle of Cape Girardeau" on April 23, 1863 when Confederate forces attacked from the west and south of town. During the battle several Confederate cannon balls pierced the roof of the residence of Alfred Lacey . . . Map (db m261439) HM
32 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1863 — Civil War
A barrage of cannon fire erupted on Sunday, April 26, 1863 when Confederate forces tried, unsuccessfully, to take the city by attacking from the west and south in the BATTLE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU. During this conflict, several Confederate CANNON . . . Map (db m263459) HM
33 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1870 — St. Vincent's Young Ladies Academy — Reported permanently removed
St. Vincent's Young Ladies' Academy was founded in 1839 by the Sisters of Loretto as a school for young women. Located at the corner of Spanish and Good Hope streets, it was one of the first schools for women west of the Mississippi. Prior to its . . . Map (db m261441) HM
34 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1870 — St. Vincent's Young Ladies Academy/Seminary
In 1839, St. Vincent's Young Ladies Academy was founded in Cape Girardeau by the Sisters of Loretto as a school for young women. It was ONE OF THE FIRST of its kind west of the Mississippi. Prior to closing in 1923, thousands of young . . . Map (db m263460) HM
35 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1875 — River Commerce — Reported permanently removed
Before the coming of the railroad, the Mississippi River was the commercial lifeline of Cape Girardeau. The arrival of the packet boats, loaded with goods for local and regional residents, was an exciting event in the community. To the left of the . . . Map (db m261442) HM
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36 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1875 — River Commerce
Before the arrival of the railroad, the Mississippi River was the COMMERCIAL LIFELINE of Cape Girardeau. The docking of PACKET BOATS, loaded with goods and passengers, was an exciting event in the community. Commonly 60 to 80 feet long and more than . . . Map (db m263461) HM
37 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1880 — The Coming of The Railroad — Reported permanently removed
After earlier attempts to build a railroad to Cape Girardeau failed, local attorney Louis Houck made an arrangement with creditors to bring a railroad into the city by midnight of January 1,1881. If he could do so, he would acquire clear title to . . . Map (db m261443) HM
38 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1880 — Coming of the Railroad
After earlier attempts to bring a railroad to Cape Girardeau failed, LOUIS HOUCK, a local lawyer, historian, author and now railroad builder, made an arrangement with creditors based on his ability to build the FIRST RAILROAD LINE from Delta, MO, to . . . Map (db m263462) HM
39 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1909 — President Taft's Visit — Reported permanently removed
The first sitting President to visit Cape Girardeau was William Howard Taft, who arrived on the riverfront in the early morning of October 26, 1909. He was part of a 16-boat flotilla carrying cabinet members, Congressmen, governors, river . . . Map (db m261447) HM
40 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1909 — President Taft's Visit
The first sitting president to visit Cape Girardeau was WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. He arrived early in the morning on October 26, 1909. Part of a 16-boat FLOTILLA, or small fleet, carrying dignitaries, Taft traveled down the river with cabinet . . . Map (db m263389) HM
41 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1916 — The Great Fire — Reported permanently removed
The city was awakened to the shriek of a steamboat whistle early on the morning of March 15, 1916, to the biggest fire in Cape's history. The blaze began south of Broadway engulfing the Terminal Hotel, the Buckner-Ragsdale Store, the Frisco Railroad . . . Map (db m261448) HM
42 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1916 — The Great Fire
The biggest fire in the history of Cape Girardeau was on MARCH 15, 1916. The city was wakened by the shriek of a steamboat whistle early that morning. The blaze began south of Broadway, engulfing the TERMINAL HOTEL, Buckner-Ragsdale store and . . . Map (db m263387) HM
43 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1918 — The Big Freeze
In the early 20th century, the Mississippi River was WIDER and SLOWER than it is today. It was more inclined to freeze over during periods of cold weather. The WINTER OF 1918-1919 was especially frigid and the River was covered with ice . . . Map (db m263383) HM
44 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1918 - 1919 — The Big Freeze — Reported permanently removed
In the early 20th century, the Mississippi River was a wider and slower river than today. Because it was slower, it was more inclined to freeze over in periods of cold weather. The winter of 1918-1919 was especially frigid, and the river was covered . . . Map (db m261450) HM
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45 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1924 — The Three "Cape Girardeaus" — Reported permanently removed
For most of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th, steamboats were vital to the economic livelihood of Cape Girardeau and southeast Missouri. Three steamboats bore the name "Cape Girardeau," the last being christened here in 1924. . . . Map (db m261451) HM
46 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1924 — Three "Cape Girardeaus"
For most of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century, STEAMBOATS were vital to the economic livelihood of Cape Girardeau. Shown here are the three steamboats that bore the name CAPE GIRARDEAU. The first to carry this name was . . . Map (db m263386) HM
47 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1925 — Riverboat Jazz — Reported permanently removed
Two of the most exciting new trends of the 1920s were jazz and ballroom dancing. The riverboats were ideal locations for both. Here, Jess Stacy on piano and Raymond F. "Peg" Meyer on saxophone, Berg Snider on drums, and Pete Lowry on banjo . . . Map (db m261452) HM
48 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1925 — Riverboat Jazz
Two of the most exciting new trends of the 1920s were JAZZ-and BALLROOM DANCING. Riverboats were an ideal location for both. Cape Girardeau's "music man" RAYMOND F. "PEG" MEYER led one of the most : popular bands that played on the riverboats. . . . Map (db m263384) HM
49 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1927 — The Big Flood — Reported permanently removed
The great flood of 1927 remains the flood by which all Mississippi River floods are measured. The devastating effect upon the lower Mississippi River resulted in the Jadwin Plan, which sought to control the river with a coordinated system of levees . . . Map (db m261454) HM
50 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1927 — The Big Flood
The GREAT FLOOD OF 1927 remains the flood by which all Mississippi River floods are measured. At that time, it was the most destructive flood in American history and the nation's largest natural disaster. It caused more than $1 BILLION IN . . . Map (db m263381) HM
51 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1958 — River Industry — Reported permanently removed
The Mississippi River provides an abundant supply of sand to Cape Girardeau. This great resource has enhanced the community's ability to construct such large concrete projects as the A.C. Brase Arena Building, the Common Pleas Courthouse steps, . . . Map (db m261455) HM
52 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1958 — River Industry
The Mississippi River provides an abundant supply of sand to Cape Girardeau. Used to make concrete, this great resource enhanced the community's ability to construct large concrete projects such as the A.C. Brase Arena, Interstate . . . Map (db m263286) HM
53 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1964 — The Great Wall — Reported permanently removed
After centuries of floods, the Mississippi River flood-wall provided protection from the floodwaters that periodically ravaged Cape Girardeau. Construction began on the massive flood-control project in 1956 and was completed in 1964 at the cost . . . Map (db m261456) HM
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54 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1964 — The Great Wall
After centuries of floods, construction on the Mississippi River FLOODWALL began in 1956 to protect the city from the waters that periodically ravaged the town. The massive flood-control project was completed eight years later in 1964 at a . . . Map (db m263380) HM
55 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1980 — Riverfest — Reported permanently removed
Cape Girardeau has a close relationship with the Mississippi River. For 21 years Riverfest celebrated the fact that the community was on the river and of the river. The festival featured music, games, food, fireworks, crafts, and special events. . . . Map (db m261457) HM
56 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 1980 — Riverfest
The initial effort to develop TOURISM into an economic force began in 1978. There were very limited funds available to promote the city. From that need the idea of a river festival to raise money arose. For 21 YEARS, from 1978 to 1999, the . . . Map (db m263379) HM
57 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 2003 — The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge — Reported permanently removed
After 15 years of planning and 7 years of construction, the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge opened to traffic on December 13, 2003. The bridge was named for Bill Emerson, an eight-term Congressman who had championed the legislation that brought about . . . Map (db m261429) HM
58 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 2003 — Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
After 15 years of planning and seven years of construction, the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge opened to traffic on December 13, 2003. The Bridge was named for BILL EMERSON, an eight-term congressman who had championed legislation that brought . . . Map (db m263293) HM
59 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — 32-Pounder Seacoast Gun — Fort D
Reportedly Fort D was armed with three 32-pounder smoothbore cannon, Model 1829, and two 24-pounders, Model 1819. A 32-pounder can fire a solid round shot weighing 32 pounds for nearly a mile. Such a shot required a load of 8 pounds of gunpowder. . . . Map (db m236818) HM
60 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — All Things Missouri
Marie Watkins Oliver 1854 - 1944 Lived in Cape Girardeau, MO Called the "Betsy Ross of Missouri," this individual designed the Missouri State Flag, following extensive research, vision and perseverance. In 1904, Oliver joined the . . . Map (db m263288) HM
61 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Artists Panel
The Mississippi River Tales Mural is the largest and most dramatic of Cape Girardeau's murals. The 1,100-FOOT-LONG mural contains 24 PANELS, measuring 15 feet high and covering nearly 18,000 SQUARE FEET of the downtown floodwall. For . . . Map (db m263291) HM
62 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — B'nai Israel Synagogue — Old Town Cape —
This building was constructed in 1937 by the Hecht family, the Jewish Community and local support from business and individuals alike. This synagogue served all of southeast Missouri’s Jewish citizens. With its Islamic influences, ceramic glazed . . . Map (db m235999) HM
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63 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Bowling for Boredom — Fort D
Rarely being on alert and never under attack, boredom and disease were the biggest enemies of the soldiers serving at Fort D. Soldiers passed their spare time reading, writing letters, playing cards, sewing, gambling, or playing music. Games played . . . Map (db m236820) HM
64 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Broadcasters and Artists
Jack Buck 1924-2002 LIVED IN ST. LOUIS, MO Born John F. Buck, this sportscaster is best known for his play-by-play work announcing St. Louis Cardinals' Major League Baseball games on KMOX radio for nearly 50 years and his trademark phrase . . . Map (db m263111) HM
65 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Capaha Park
Cape Girardeau's recreational center was named in honor of the Capaha Indians whose fortified village occupied a high spot north of the big swamp just south of the city. This spot was undoubtedly familiar ground to the Capahas. Desoto's . . . Map (db m307165) HM
66 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Cape Girardeau
[side 1] Founded as an Indian trading post, 1793, by French Canadian Louis Lorimier. Probably named for Girardot, a trader at Cape Rock. In 1795 Lorimier became commandant of Cape Girardeau District, most American of the 5 . . . Map (db m179995) HM
67 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Cape Girardeau and the Railroad — Reported missing
After the golden age of the steamboat, port cities like Cape Girardeau suffered as railroads provided alternate means of transportation. Responding to the post-Civil War railroad boom, a syndicated of local business leaders formed the Cape . . . Map (db m260708) HM
68 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Cape Girardeau Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Cape Girardeau County Veterans — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —
[northwest side]Maj. Gen. John V. Cox Vice Adm. Arthur L. Willard [southwest side]Gen. Seth J. McKee Cpt. Stephen W. Thompson Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr. [south side]PFC. Richard G. Wilson Congressional Medal of . . . Map (db m179990) HM WM
69 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Cape Girardeau River Crossings — Reported permanently removed
In the 1790s, the Spanish governor granted Louis Lorimier permission to operate a ferry service at Cape Girardeau. Thereafter, ferry operators continued to shuttle people and products across the Mississippi River until 1928 when a new, privately . . . Map (db m260709) HM
70 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Cape La Croix Creek
In 1699, fathers Montigny, Davion, and St. Cosme, French missionaries erected a cross where this stream entered the Mississippi and prayed that this might be the beginning of Christianity among the Indians. The stream has ever since been known as . . . Map (db m58683) HM
71 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Captains of Industry — Reported permanently removed
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 . . . Map (db m261458) HM
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72 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Captains of Industry
August Anheuser Busch Jr. 1899-1989 NATIVE OF ST LOUIS, MO Described as a showman and salesman and called Gussie, this brewing magnate built St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch into the largest brewery in the world by 1957 as its company . . . Map (db m263279) HM
73 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Champion Beech Tree — Reported permanently removed
This stately Beech is one of the largest and oldest trees in the State of Missouri. A registered "champion" tree, it is approximately 200 years old. Quite possibly it was alive at the time of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The American Beech . . . Map (db m261459) HM
74 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Don Louis Lorimier / El Camino Real
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75 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Down the Colorado — Fort D
Work on Fort D began on August 6, 1861 under the direction of Lieutenant John W. Powell of Illinois. Later, Powell recruited a company of loyal Cape Girardeau men to serve in the Union army. Since Powell was from Illinois, these men were mustered . . . Map (db m236816) HM
76 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Dwarfing the Titanic — Did you Know? — Reported missing
Deep-water ships cannot sail the Mississippi River. The river is frequently too shallow, and its strong currents would play havoc with ships designed to navigate oceans. At its headwaters, the Mississippi is less than three feet deep. Nor . . . Map (db m261460) HM
77 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Entertainers — Reported permanently removed
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was born in St. Louis, MO. Her creative, exotic acts made her a singing star from New York to Paris. During WWII, she worked with the Red Cross, gathering intelligence and entertaining troops in Africa and the . . . Map (db m261461) HM
78 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Filburn & Sloan Commission House — Old Town Cape —
Built in the mid-1800s, this is one of the oldest buildings still standing on what was once known as “Warehouse Row.” With easy access to the Mississippi River steamboats & the railroad, the businesses located here made major contributions to the . . . Map (db m236099) HM
79 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Fort D
“Fort D,” one of the four forts erected in Cape Girardeau by Union forces in 1861, is the only one preserved. Its site southeast of the town was chosen to command the entire bend of the river southward, and also the river road from downstream. . . . Map (db m236773) HM
80 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — George & Fred Naeter — 1904-1954
Fifty Years of Achievement This tablet is dedicated to George and Fred Naeter founders and publishers of the Southeast Missourian as a grateful tribute to their tireless, unselfish and devoted efforts to make ours a better and . . . Map (db m236199) HM
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81 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — George Drouillard
George Drouillard was chief hunter and interpreter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition Corps of Discovery. He was the son of a Frenchman and Shawnee woman as well as nephew of Louis Lorimier, Commandant of the Cape Girardeau District. Drouillard lived . . . Map (db m51818) HM
82 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — George Washington Carver — Reported permanently removed
George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was born in Diamond Grove, MO. As an agricultural chemist and inventor at Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University, in Alabama, he developed a system of crop rotation. He also discovered 300 uses for . . . Map (db m261463) HM
83 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Grant in Southeast Missouri — Missouri's Civil War
Southeast Missouri was where Ulysses S. Grant, the nation's eighteenth president, began his rise to prominence as a soldier. This story began in mid-August, 1861, at Ironton, Missouri, 70 miles west of Cape Girardeau via Missouri Highway 72. Grant . . . Map (db m261479) HM
84 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Grant Takes Command — Fort D
In April 1861, Ulysses Simpson Grant, a graduate of West Point and a former army officer, was out of the army and clerking in his father's store in Galena, IL. Grant's loyalties were clear: "We have a government and laws and a flag, and they . . . Map (db m236791) HM
85 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — H&H Building
The H&H building was built in 1908 by J.H. Himmelberger & W.H. Harrison, two of Cape Girardeau's most prominent businessmen. It was the first steel reinforced structure built in Cape Girardeau and has served as a commercial center for the business . . . Map (db m236185) HM
86 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Hollywood — Reported permanently removed
Ginger Rogers (1911-1958) was born in Independence, MO. Nicknamed Feathers, she was a dancer extraordinaire and attained real stardom paired with Fred Astaire. She got her start in vaudeville at the age 14, and her first big movie hit was 42nd . . . Map (db m261465) HM
87 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Illustrious Individuals
Harry S. Truman 1884-1972 | BORN IN LAMAR, MO This statesman grew up in Independence, MO, and later became the 33rd President of the United States. A WWI veteran, Truman served as an Army Captain in France. After his wartime service, Truman . . . Map (db m263276) HM
88 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Ivers Square Civil War Monuments — Old Town Cape —
In 1911, Cape Girardeau members of the Missouri Chapter of the Woman's Relief Corps, an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, commissioned a memorial to the fallen soldiers of the City and County. Dedicated on May 30, 1911, the memorial . . . Map (db m236269) HM
89 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Justice for the Common Man — Did You Know?
When Cape Girardeau was originally platted in 1806, a square was dedicated to public, common use. Court was held in a simple, wooden structure on Themis St. several blocks west of the riverfront. Under English law, violations against government . . . Map (db m236285) HM
90 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Korean Memorial
In Memoriam These sons of Cape Girardeau County made the supreme sacrifice in the Korean Conflict Buddy Joe Bonney • William Brockmire • Donald E. Franklin • Bobbie Foster • Jean L. Giroir, Jr. • Arthur W. Helderman • John L. Hunter . . . Map (db m307385) WM
91 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Lights, Camera... Actors!
Redd Foxx 1922-1991 BORN IN ST LOUIS, MO Born John Elroy Sanford, this entertainer is best remembered for his explicit comedy records and his starring role on the 1970's sitcom Sanford and Son. Ranked in the top 25 best stand-up comedians, . . . Map (db m263277) HM
92 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Literary Giants — Missouri Wall of Fame
Kate Chopin 1850-1904 Native of St. Louis, MO Born Kate O'Flaherty, this author of short stories and novels is widely recognized as one of the leading writers of her time. Best known for her feminist novel The Awakening, Chopin's . . . Map (db m263107) HM
93 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Literary Giants / Missouri Mule — Reported permanently removed
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) was born in Lund, WI. In 1894 she moved to Mansfield, MO. where in the 1930s and 1940s she published her best selling Little House books chronicling her pioneer life. These books later became the basis for . . . Map (db m261478) HM
94 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company — Reported permanently removed
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company One of the most unusual WWI Mississippi River transportation stories concerns the Manitowoc [Wisconsin] Shipbuilding Co., the nation's only inland builder of submarines. In December 1940, the U.S. Navy contracted . . . Map (db m261468) HM
95 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Marching with the 1st Nebraska — Fort D
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln requested states raise 75,000 volunteers for troops. In response, the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1862, partially, in order to . . . Map (db m236817) HM
96 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Mark Twain / Missouri Generals / George Caleb Bingham — Reported permanently removed
Samuel Clemens (1835- 1910), who wrote under the pseudonym Mark Twain, was born in Florida, MO. His stories about Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and friends reflected his love for his boyhood hometown of Hannibal, MO. Unconventional in both his life and in . . . Map (db m261469) HM
97 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Marquette Tower
1928 — The former Marquette Hotel was completed around the time the first bridge opened linking Cape Girardeau to Illinois. The bridge boosted Cape Girardeau's economy and became a popular place for traveling business men and families to stop . . . Map (db m236200) HM
98 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Men of Might
George Caleb Bingham 1811-1879 LIVED IN ST LOUIS, MO Considered one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century, his work features life in the frontier lands along the Missouri River. Born in Virginia, Bingham later moved to St. . . . Map (db m263113) HM
99 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Merriwether Pump Station — City of Cape Girardeau — Honoring Andy Juden —
Without the floodwall and pump stations, Cape Girardeau's historic downtown area would not stay dry during flooding. The entire flood protection system is critical in keeping the district dry and safe. The combination of earthen levees and . . . Map (db m236283) HM
100 Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau — Missouri Mule / The Wild West
Missouri Mule The mule was adopted as Missouri's state animal in 1995. Generally considered smarter, hardier, and more sure-footed than a horse, mules have been used or pulling wagons and other endurance-related task. For many years Missouri . . . Map (db m261470) HM

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