Historic downtown Cape Girardeau is known to be a diverse and thriving community full of restaurants, murals, and unique shops. At its center lies the fine dining destination of 36 Restaurant & Bar. Owned and operated for the past nine years by Vanessa and John Eric Klein, it has become a favorite in the city, with its majestic view of the mighty Mississippi River from the second story dining room.
What started as a trailer of old clothes has become a mega-watt annual fashion show. VintageNOW combines garments from the past with a keen eye toward the future for an unforgettable evening of glamour benefitting Safe Haven of Southeast Missouri.
Astronaut Linda M. Godwin was born in Cape Girardeau on this date. She grew up in Jackson, Missouri and graduated from Jackson High School in 1970.
William Duncan Vandiver, congressman from Missouri who is perhaps most known for saying “I’m from Missouri, you’ve got to show me,” died on this date in 1932.
These two Cape Girardeau painters write and illustrate children’s books in an unconventionally collaborative way. Their method is a fast-paced give-and-take that requires absolute trust, open minds, and a willingness to pick up and pivot.
Confederate Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke wanted to strike Brig. Gen. John McNeil at Bloomfield, Missouri, on this date in 1863. McNeil retreated and Marmaduke followed. The next day, Marmaduke learned that McNeil was near Cape Girardeau. He sent troops to destroy or capture McNeil’s forces. Most of the fighting centered around Fort B, the …
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 Cape Girardeau resident Rush Limbaugh, the number one radio personality in America.
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.
A massive crowd gathers on the Cape Girardeau riverfront as President William Howard Taft’s flotilla arrives on the Mississippi River for a visit.
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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.
Citizens of Cape Girardeau were working to ban the use of gambling machines at the fairgrounds. This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy …
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A meteorite weighing just over five pounds struck near the town of Cape Girardeau.
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Long distance telephone service began in Missouri. The first line ran between Jackson and Cape Girardeau. St. Louis-Hannibal and Columbia-Rocheport were connected within months.
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A sign at the front door greets customers, declaring: “There are no strangers here, only friends who have not yet met.” The lively pub and warm, welcoming dining room boasts a massive fireplace and a wall of family history.
At a time when the nations of Europe were competing for global control of trade and land, the New World offered the ideal opportunity to fill European coffers and expand their empires. The only problem was that someone already lived here.
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