You kids will have a thrilling experience at the many play structures dotting the verdant landscape, such as slides, swings, and small tunnels. For those who want to try their hand at fishing, the pond in the middle of the park has many freshwater creatures swimming within the depths. There are also pavilions and picnic tables under shady trees where you can have a nice meal with your family.
Located near the city center, the Cape Woods Conservation Area is a scenic park with lots of foot traffic. It is a bottomland forest tract, with various pockets of woodland, winding nature trails, and the Cape La Croix Creek snaking its way through it.
The facility is also well-maintained, with many modern amenities that will make your stay convenient and hassle-free. Another favorite local destination in Care Girardeau is Arena Park, a acre facility with sprawling grounds and modern amenities.
Since the park has many play structures, such as slides, swing sets, and a real-life steam train on display, it serves as the perfect destination for those who are bringing kids.
There are also several pavilions and grilling spaces where you can hold special events or simply have a sumptuous lunch with your loved ones. Located within the Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, Crisp Museum is a fascinating destination containing many significant collections. The region's rich heritage is showcased in the facility, with many archeological and historical items displayed in the halls.
Most of these are artifacts, including conch shell effigies, stone tools, and vessels, were excavated from effigy mounds of long-gone Paleolithic cultures.
There are also ancient items from Native American cultures, such as blankets and decorative beadwork. More modern artifacts, such as military weapons, hand tools, and firearms, are also displayed to commemorate the conflicts that happened in the region. If you want to learn more about their collections, there are educational programs where visitors can try weaving techniques and attend painting sessions.
The walk-thru zoo houses more than 50 species of mammals, reptiles, and birds from various countries. You can purchase a bag of mining rough, head over to the mining sluice, and clean the dirt away until you find gemstones, fossils, and other treasures.
Sitting beside the Mississippi River, this facility offers panoramic views of Cape Girardeau, the river, and the bridge. You might also see remnants of an old bridge that was destroyed before the modern one was constructed. Aside from the lookout, the park also has grassy grounds, benches, and beech trees where you can rest and have a small picnic. The water-recreation facility has many slides, pools, artificial rivers, and other attractions that will help you cool down during hot summer days.
You can also grab a tube and float lazily along the winding river that traverses a large area of the center. This gave him trading privileges and a large tract of land surrounding his posorimier was made commandant of the district and prospered from the returns on his land sales and trade with indigenous peoples, such as the Ozark Bluff Dwellers and the Mississippian people.
The Band became known as the Cape Girardeau Shawnee. They successfully resisted removal to Indian Territory with the rest of the Shawnee tribe until The town of Cape Girardeau was incorporated in , prior to Missouri statehood. It was reincorporated as a city in The advent of the steamboat in and related river trade stimulated the development of Cape Girardeau as the biggest port on the Mississippi River between St.
Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee. The Union and Confederate armies engaged in a minor four-hour skirmish, each sustaining casualties generally believed to be in the low double-digits. For years travelers had to use ferries to cross the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau. In September a bridge was completed between Missouri and Illinois.
Built to accommodate cars, it was 20 feet 6. Supreme Court case when it was being developed. In United States v.
Carmack , U. In December , the "Old Bridge" was succeeded by a new four-lane cable-stay bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. Bill Emerson R-Mo. The two towers of the bridge reach a height of approximately 91 meters. The "Old Bridge" was completed in September to replace a ferry and was only 20 feet 6. The "Old Bridge" was demolished after the Emerson Bridge opened. The city is known to some as "The City of Roses" because of a 9-mile 14 km stretch of highway that was once lined with dozens of rose bushes.
Although there used to be many prominent rose gardens around the community, few of these gardens have been maintained. Numerous murals commemorate the city's history.
The largest is the Mississippi River Tales Mural, located on the city's downtown floodwall. Covering nearly 18, square feet 1, m 2 , it spans the length of the downtown shopping district and features 24 panels. Behind the floodwall lies the Riverfront Park of Cape Girardeau Missouri , where riverboats dock and visitors can view the Mississippi River. Of these, eight are historic districts, such as Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District , which was listed in and includes multiple contributing properties.
Louis for their journey into the unknown West. In , the city was platted and in incorporated into a town. With the arrival of the steamboat in , Cape Girardeau became a regional trading and distribution center, the largest between St.
Louis and Memphis.
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