Courthouse Park: Cape Girardeau, MO Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Articles relating to Cape Girardeau’s Courthouse Park, including debates over ownership, protection, and use.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1950
Rights Statement
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Biographical / Historical
Cape Girardeau’s Common Pleas Courthouse and Courthouse Park were completed in 1854. The Common Pleas Courthouse sits high atop a hill overlooking the historic downtown area. The grounds played significant role in the city's history including events such as Indian council meetings and the Civil War.
Extent
1 Scrapbooks
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Articles relating to Cape Girardeau’s Courthouse Park, including debates over ownership, protection, and use.
- Title
- Courthouse Park: Cape Girardeau, MO Scrapbook 1940-1950
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brooke Culler
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
One University Plaza, MS 4600
Cape Girardeau Missouri 63701 United States
5736512245
semoarchives@semo.edu