Where to Find an Alligator, Prehistoric Pottery, and a Civil War Fort
Discover a Missouri town that offers a unique safari, where you can have a close encounter with an alligator, a python, and a lemur. Also visit a museum that contains 15,000-year-old pottery, plus a Civil War Fort and the Shipyard Music Festival.
January 12, 1951 is the Birthday of Rush Limbaugh
January 12, 1951, is the Birthday of Cape Girardeau resident Rush Limbaugh, the number one radio personality in America.
Blooming Beauty
There is an enchanted garden tucked away on a county road in southeast Missouri. Pinecrest Azalea Gardens makes a breathtaking and blissful first impression. My family and I visited the gardens for the first time just before Mother’s Day in May 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
President Taft Visits
A massive crowd gathers on the Cape Girardeau riverfront as President William Howard Taft’s flotilla arrives on the Mississippi River for a visit.
October 1, 1812
The first meeting of the general assembly of the Missouri Territory took place, which named the five original counties: St. Louis, St. Charles, Sainte Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, and New Madrid.
