Civil War Fort D Historic Site (Reenactment) City of Cape Girardeau, MO - USA
Union Army Reenactment!
Memorial Day Celebration.
Exploring the Historic Old Lorimer Cemetery - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Old Lorimier Cemetery was established in 1808 by Louis Lorimier. The location of the cemetery is 500 North Fountain Street. There is believed to be more than 6,500 burials in the cemetery, most being unmarked. A sidewalk serves as a north - south dividing line in the cemetery. It is said that Catholics are buried on the south and Protestants are buried on the north. The east slope is believed to be the burial grounds of African-American persons. It has been recorded that as many as 1,200 soldiers from the Civil War were buried there. Old Lorimier Cemetery was established in 1808 on a five acre plot of land atop a hill that was set aside by Louis Lorimier as the first public cemetery, upon the death of his wife Charlotte. This area was just outside what was at the time the north city boundary of Cape Girardeau. The cemetery is actually 5.47 acres measuring 661 feet east west by 316 feet north south.
There are many early settlers and persons who built and shaped the community interred within the grounds of the cemetery. Persons of many nationalities are buried in the cemetery besides those born in the United States, some being born in Germany, Canada, England, Wales, France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and the West Indies. Inscriptions on the monuments are in English, Latin, German and French. There are no Spanish inscriptions.
There are about 1250 gravestones marking burials at the cemetery. It is thought that there are more than 6500 burials in the cemetery. A grave space occupies up to 24 square feet of ground and there is over 208,000 square feet in the cemetery grounds. There appears to be no real order to the burials, meaning no rows were set or pattern to follow for burial, it is believed that all available space was used and thus the actual number of persons interred there can never be known.
The cemetery was originally sectioned by religious affiliation and race. Protestants were interred in the east area while Catholics were interred in the west area. The concrete arch with a cross atop is the marker showing the divide. It is believed blacks were interred on the eastern slope of the cemetery, though it has been found through records available that persons of color were buried on the eastern and southern edges of the cemetery grounds. This was done by comparing burial records with monuments in place on the grounds.
Any known burial records for the cemetery were destroyed in a fire at the Common Pleas Courthouse years ago. Many attempts have and are still being made to find and list the names of persons buried in the cemetery, but information is very difficult to find and location of any of these will not be possible. The information we do have was gathered by the Cape County Genealogy Society and through the Historic Preservation Department at Southeast Missouri State University.
It is believed that there were 1200 soldiers from the Civil War buried in the cemetery. Along with these are persons who died during epidemics of cholera, black plaque, small pocks, influenza and yellow fever through the years of its use. It is a common thought that during the Civil War many soldiers were buried in graves containing more than one body as this was done at night so persons who sympathized with the Confederates did not know how many Union soldiers were dying.
There are a number of graves believed to have been used as mass burial sites due to deaths during epidemics as well as accidents. One such site is marked by a stone cylinder, which is located on the southeastern edge of the cemetery.
The pagoda covering the burial location of Louis and Charlotte Lorimier was erected and dedicated on August 5, 1917 by the women of the Cemetery Association and was refurbished in 1952. The stone entryways and steps on the south were built and dedicated on May 31, 1952 by the Thomas Sanford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists. The concrete wall along the west side was added and dedicated in 1953. Originally the only entryway into the cemetery was via the east up the steep hill from the river side. Later accessibility was made to the cemetery eastward via Washington Street and southward via Fountain Street from Washington school.
Terrell Weaver
January, 1994
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Tour historic Cape Girardeau, Missouri
The first stop on my travel vlog for women is cape Girardeau, Missouri.
It’s a small town that sits on the Mississippi River, and it’s the world’s only in-land cape.
It’s a growing city now, but it has historic ties to the civil war and even Mark Twain. Check it out.
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-Port Cape Girardeau: portcape.com
-Stash: facebook.com/stashcapegirardeau/
-Sugar Chic Creamery: sugarchiccreamery.com
-Board & Brush Creative Studio: boardandbrush.com/capegirardeau/
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Fort D - Cape Girardeau, MO July 4, 2009
I'm the powder monkey!
Memorial Day at Fort D 2018
Members of the Turner Brigade brought the Civil War back to life at Historic Fort D in Cape Girardeau. KRCU was there and has video of some of the sights and sounds.
Back in Time in Cape Girardeau
Step back in time in Cape Girardeau, Missouri - to Mark Twain's Mississippi River, Lewis and Clark's frontier market place & more. VisitCape.com/BackinTime for additional information.
Red House Interpretive Center Vlog Cape Girardeau MO
The City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri built The Red House Interpretive Center about 15 years ago beside the Mississippi River Wall Murals and the city's other rich downtown history. And it has staked its proud place on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail! In fact, Cape Girardeau celebrated a huge Lewis & Clark Bicentennial event in 2003, featuring The Red House as one of the event's centerpieces.
Meriwether Lewis chronicled his 1803 visit to Cape Jeradeau (the Lewis official spelling!) and meeting with Louis Lorimier, the founder of the original Red House trading post. It was a short stop, but we do have the log notes from that brief pause in the journey. He was impressed by the resilience of Lorimier, and I was as well as I learned more about him during my stop here. From a 1700s journey from The Great Lakes to Cape Girardeau to having his fortunes destroyed and then ultimately migrating to and rebuilding in present-day Missouri, you can't help but admire the can-do attitude Lorimier demonstrated!
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Haunted Places in Missouri
From Kansas City to St. Louis, Springfield to Columbia, The Speakeasy presents our picks for the top ten haunted places in Missouri. Enjoy!
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Kansas City International Airport by FHKE ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Old Kemper Military School - Boonville, MO (5087317617) by robertstinnett ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
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Vaile Mansion by Melissa Kothe ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
Harvey M. Vaile Mansion - Independence, Missouri - HABS 096184pu by Daderot is in the Public Domain
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Memorial Union, University of Missouri, Columbia by Adam Procter ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Webster University's Webster Hall - 2012 by Mark Schierbecker ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
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Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
The Bollinger Mill State Historic Site is located in Burfordville, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The park was established in 1967 around a mill and covered bridge that pre-date the American Civil War.
Cape LaCroix cross moved
The concrete cross that has stood since 1947 at Cape LaCroix Creek on North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, Mo. was moved to Old St. Vincent's Church at Main and William streets April 10, 2009.
History of the Red House
This clip gives background information about Louis Lorimier, his founding of Cape Girardeau, and what's known about his original red house, constructed in 1797. Lorimier's red house was his home, trading post, and served the fledgling community as a government center. The original red house was destroyed by a tornado in 1850. A replica of the home, the Red House Interpretive Center, now stands nearby to the original red house location.
The History of the Liberty Missouri Stake
The first video in a series commemorating the 5th anniversary of the dedication of the Kansas City Missouri LDS Temple. Prepared for the Liberty Missouri Stake's April 2017 Stake Conference.
Cape West Rotary Club - Patti House - Fort D
Patti came to speak to us about the history of Fort D and current efforts to revitalize Cape Girardeau Tourism
FLOOD STAGE - Securing Themis Street Closure Gate (October 12, 2018) CITY of CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau reached flood stage on October 12, 2018. Comparison to video shot on September 28, 2018. Watch city crews secure the Broadway closure gate. And watch KIDD FUELS prepare fuel dock for high water event.
Stacy Dohogne Lane, Cape Girardeau CVB, Summer/Fall 2014 Events - Cape Chronicle
Exciting events will be taking place over summer and fall 2014 in Cape Girardeau including Tunes at Twilight, the Cannonball Run national motorcycle relay, the Corvette Caravan, Fort D living history events, and more. Stacy Dohogne Lane, Director of Public Relations with the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, discusses these events on this episode of Cape Chronicle.
Cape Chronicle is produced in conjunction with KRCU, Southeast Missouri State University Department of Mass Media, and the City of Cape Girardeau Public Information Office.
Chain Gang opens up for Rich Homie Quan in Cape, Mo
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport: #33 Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
in New Madrid, Missouri
Cape D - Fort Girardeau (Powder Monkey)
Describing Powder Monkey duties
Fort D Cannon Fire 1
Fort D in Cape Girardeau, overlooking the Mississippi River fires the Cannons as part of the 150 year anniversary celebration of the Civil War.
ROAD TRIP | SUMMER 2013 | August 9 | TRAIL OF TEARS, CAPE GIRARDEAU
Missouri- Trail of Tears(overlook), Cape Girardeau(town and Mississippi River), Missouri Veterans Cemetery-Bloomfield(Museum),and walk/Skate/scooter around Bloomfield.