Historic Fort D
March
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County
In the summer of 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War, four forts were built around the strategic city of Cape Girardeau on the orders of General John Frèmont. Designed by German-American engineers from St. Louis, the forts were built by soldiers of the 20th Illinois Infantry, Bissell's Engineers of the West and local militia under the direction of Illinois Lt. John Wesley Powell, who would later gain fame as the explorer of the Grand Canyon, was detached from his regiment by the new general, Ulysses S. Grant, in order to raise a local company to man the forts. This Powell did, and his new Battery F served the forts until leaving for the Battle of Shiloh. Fort D featured as many as five cannons, the largest of which could fire a 32-pound cannon ball. The fort was manned throughout the Civil War. Of the four earthen forts only Fort D still exists, an intact survivor thanks to civic action in the 1930's. Today owned by the city, Fort D is located 4 blocks south of the intersection of Missouri Rte. 74 and Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau, just west of the Mississippi River Bridge. The fort grounds, featuring interpretive signage are open free to the public dawn to dusk. For more information visit www.visitcape.com or to schedule group tours call the Convention and Visitors Bureau 1-800-777-0068.
Art Exhibits
March
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County
ARound Town Discover art venues in Cape Girardeau open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. the First Friday of every month. Edward Bernard Gallery, WESTRAY, Garden Gallery, Gallery 1-2-5, The Artist Studio, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Visual Arts Co-op, Black Door Gallery, River Campus Art Gallery and Crisp Museum. For more information, call 573-334-9233 or visit www.capearts.org
Trail of Tears State Park
March
Jackson, MO - Cape Girardeau County
The tragic history that gives Trail of Tears State Park its name provides a sharp contrast to the peaceful, serene setting and the abundance of recreational opportunities enjoyed by visitors today. The 3,415-acre park is a memorial to the Cherokee Indians that lost their lives in a forced relocation, as well as a place for visitors to participate in a variety of outdoor adventures.
Today, numerous picnic sites are scattered throughout the park and campsites are available in a wooded area and near the river. Anglers can cast their lines in either the Mississippi River or the 20-acre Lake Boutin, stocked with bass, bluegill and catfish. The park’s numerous trails offer opportunities for hiking, backpacking, primitive camping and equestrian pursuits. In winter, the bluffs and cliffs along the river are noted as roosting sites for bald eagles. For more information visit www.mostateparks.com/trailoftears
Sweet Charity - River Campus
March 1
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County A Tony Award-winning musical by Neil Simon, Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields and features Bob Fosse style dancing. This performance contains adult themes. Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus at 2:00 p.m.
Lincoln Portrait - River Campus
March 3
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County The Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra celebrates the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth with Copland's moving composition, "Lincoln Portrait." This concert will also present the evocative Afro-American Symphony by the great American composer, William Grant Still. Inspiring music with an American theme will be performed in honor of Lincoln's 200th birthday. At the Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus at 7:30 p.m.
Hairspray - River Campus
March 8
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County In "Hairspray" it's 1962 - the 50's are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion - to dance. But can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish a reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Two shows 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus.
Cirque Eloize; Nebbia - River Campus
March 10 & 11
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County Meaning fog in Italian, "Nebbia" explores the world of dreams and the imaginary. In the fog, you get lost, you find each other, but above all you are confronted with unexpected. "Nebbia" will plunge you into a poetic and sensitive universe, mixing acrobatic and theatre in a subtle way which has no boundaries. Bedell Performance Hall on
the River Campus at 7:30 p.m.
Angel in America - River Campus
March 26 - 28
Cape Girardeau,MO - Cape Girardeau County Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that marked a turning point in the history of gay and American drama and literary culture. This performance contains adult themes. Rust Flexible Theatre on the River Campus at 7:30 p.m.
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