The Cape Riverfront

      The Mississippi River played a large role in the founding of Cape Girardeau. Since the riverfront and downtown area are just blocks from our apartment, we thought we'd meander along the river, and maybe learn a few things about this town. Sure, it's the same river that runs through St. Louis. Yes, it shares a similar historical significance to the town we've lived in our whole lives. But this town has a river wall with cool murals on it! The1000 foot long mural features 24 panels that tell a portion of Cape Girardeau's history. The kids were bound to find it interesting, right? At first, they were. Native Americans. Trappers. Pioneers. Fascinating stuff. Then around the 1700s, Norah asks "Momma, is this the time when you were born?" Perhaps we need to cover history a little more in our schooling. Onward we pushed. Railroads. Civil War. Steamboats. Their attention was waning. Look, there's an ice cream stand! And, just like that, our mural walk abruptly ended.

Cape Rock - the site of the original trading post that became Cape Girardeau