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*It was later modified to Girardeau | *It was later modified to Girardeau | ||
Revision as of 04:58, 20 August 2006
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
Cape Girardeau is located in southeastern Missouri between I-55 and the banks of the Mississippi River 100 miles south of St. Louis. The 'cape' of it's name was destroyed during the 1800's as railroads were being built.
HISTORIC INFORMATION
- French Trading post established in 1733 by Jean D. Girardot, a French soldier
- Trappers and river travelers named the area Cape Giradot
- First founded as a community on January 4, 1793 via a Spanish Land Grant given to Don Louis Lorimier.
- Originally named Lorimont, but Cape Giradot had already gained acceptance.
- It was later modified to Girardeau
- Platted February 3, 1806 upon donation of a tract of land by Don Louis Lorimier
- Incorporated as a town 1808
- Became a river boom town in 1835 due to the steamboat
- Occupied by Union forces during the Civil War
- General Ulysses S. Grant was headquartered in Cape Girardeau in 1863 for a short period of time
- Now known as [1] Southeast Missouri State University, a teaching university was estab. in 1873
- Local newpaper is [2] 'Southeast Missourian'
- Map of [3] Cape Girardeau
