Common Pleas Courthouse - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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paulspaper
N 37° 18.306 W 089° 31.223
16S E 276626 N 4131697
The beautiful historic courthouse and park sit high on a hill overlooking the Cape Girardeau historic district and the Mississippi River.
Waymark Code: WM5Q1J
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2009
Views: 13
The plaque reads: "In 1806, Louis Lorimer ceded this plot to the city for a civic center. The present building dates from 1854. It houses city offices and court of common pleas. The cellar was a civil war prison. The park accommodates a union memorial, bandstand, and public library and at one time a fire station and produce mart. It has fostered many activities through the years - from slave auctions to religious worship."
Group that erected the marker: Rotary
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
44 North Lorimier
Cape Girardeau, MO USA
63701
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