Common Pleas Courthouse and Park - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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Common Pleas Courthouse and Park - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Waymark Code: WMEYVZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2012
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The historical marker in front of the Common Pleas Court House and Park, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was placed by the Rotary Club. The marker 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.
Plaque or monument: Plaque
Placed by?: Not listed
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