The rocky cape on the Mississippi that gave the city its name was blasted away for a railroad, but a remnant still stands on this promontory north of downtown overlooking the Mississippi. The name goes back to Jean Baptiste de Girardot, who set up a trading post in the area around 1733.
- Where
- E. Cape Rock Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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