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Named after Jean Baptiste Girardot, who established a trading post here in 1733, Cape Girardeau, on the banks of the Mississippi River, was settled by Spanish immigrants drawn to the area by Spain's offer of inexpensive, tax-exempt land. Flourishing river trade characterized the town before the Civil War. Cape Girardeau experienced an industrial resurgence in the 1880s with the establishment of new railroad lines.

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Busch Stadium

St. Louis, MO

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St. Louis Arch Walking Tour and Entrance Ticket

1 hour

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Saint Louis Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour

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St. Louis Blues Ice Hockey Game Ticket at Enterprise Center

3 hours

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St. Louis Narrated Trolley Tour

1 hour

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Private Gastronomy Tour (BBQ Joints & Breweries) in St. Louis

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Saint Louis Art Museum

St. Louis, MO

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Best of St. Louis Small Group Tour w/St Louis Arch & River Cruise

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Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour

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ARTICLECape Girardeau Named after Jean Baptiste Girardot, who established a trading post here in 1733, Cape Girardeau, on the banks of the Mississippi River, was settled by Spanish immigrants drawn to the area by Spain's offer of inexpensive, tax-exempt land. Flourishing river trade characterized the town before the Civil War. Cape Girardeau experienced an industrial resurgence in the 1880s with the establishment of new railroad lines.Cape Girardeau
NATIONAL PARKAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Three miles south of Hodgenville on US 31E and SR 61, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm, where he lived for the first 2.5 years of his life.Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
NATIONAL PARKArkansas Post National Memorial On SR 169, 7 miles south of Gillett along the lower Arkansas River, the Arkansas Post National Memorial occupies 389 acres. Erected as a fort by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley. Ownership passed to Spain 1765-1800, then briefly reverted to France. With the Louisiana Purchase, the post became a frontier village.Arkansas Post National Memorial
NATIONAL PARKBig South Fork National River And Recreation Area Approached by SR 297, US 27, US 127 and SR 52, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area encompasses 125,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau in northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky. Ninety miles of the Big South Fork River and its tributaries tumble through gorges carved over millions of years in the sandstone of the Cumberland Plateau. The area's eroded landscape—which contains scenic features such as natural arches, pinnacles, spires, sheer bluffs and huge sandstone overhangs—is said to have the most sandstone arches in the eastern United States.Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Six miles west of Baldwyn on SR 370, 1-acre Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is a memorial to the Civil War battle fought on June 10, 1864. An additional seven sites on 1,400 acres further interpret the battle. Despite superiority in numbers, Union troops under Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis were forced to retreat at the end of the all-day encounter. The Confederate force led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest captured all Federal supplies, 18 pieces of artillery, arms and ammunition.Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
NATIONAL PARKBuffalo National River Reached via US 65 or SRs 7, 14 or 21 in northwestern Arkansas, Buffalo National River stretches through the rugged Ozark Mountains. While the Buffalo River courses 150 miles through the Ozarks, only its lower 135 miles and adjacent land are designated a national river. To protect the natural beauty of this area, Congress declared it a national river in 1972, thereby preserving it from development and population encroachment.Buffalo National River
NATIONAL PARKChickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park Chickamauga Battlefield grounds and monuments are open daily 6 a.m. to dusk. Visitor center open daily 8:30-5; closed Jan. 1 and Christmas. Free. Phone (706) 866-9241.Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park
NATIONAL PARKFort Donelson National Battlefield On the Cumberland River near Dover, Fort Donelson National Battlefield embraces the area where the first major Federal victory of the Civil War was won. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant began the campaign in February 1862 to gain control of the Mississippi Valley and bisect the South.Fort Donelson National Battlefield
NATIONAL PARKGeorge Washington Carver National Monument George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver National Monument
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