Going a little stir crazy indoors? Running out of activities that keep the whole family happy and engaged? We’re here to help!
Cape is known for being a hub that blends history, outdoor activities and excitement. To highlight all of these amazing features, we have created a scavenger hunt just for you! Lace up your sneakers, get your camera ready and head downtown to the Mississippi River Tales Mural.
But don’t forget to continue following the social distancing guidelines while you’re out. Head over to our #keepcapestrong website for more guidelines and tips during COVID-19.
Did we mention that there is a prize for the first person or group that completes the scavenger hunt? The first person or group that tags us in a Facebook post of a photo of you at the wall with all of the correct answers listed in the post copy wins a basket full of exciting goodies!
On your mark. Get set. Start searching!
Here are your clues:
- Who is the eight-term Congressman that was the namesake for the bridge that crosses the Mississippi river here?
- What festival celebrated our port town and its location on the river?
- When did construction on the Cape Girardeau flood wall commence?
- This resource provided by the Mississippi River helped construct buildings like the A.C. Brase Arena Building, Common Pleas Courthouse steps, Interstate 55 the Emerson Bridge and the floodwall.
- What plan was enacted after the great flood of 1927?
- Which trends made their way to Cape in the 1920s?
- What was the name of the dog that was a local favorite when he showed up on a riverboat with his owner?
- Who was the first sitting president to visit Cape Girardeau?
- What year did the St. Vincent’s Young Ladies’ Academy close?
- A man named Ike saved this man’s home after it was struck by a cannon.
- Who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River?
- When was the riverfront village officially incorporated as the town of Cape Girardeau?
- Who is the author that is a Missouri native and wrote pieces inspired by life along the Mississippi River?
- What famous explorers stopped in Cape on their trek out west?
- What is the name of the street that the Mississippi River Tales Mural calls home?
If you need a little help completing the scavenger hunt, send us a message and we can get you the answers.
If you want to learn more about Cape’s history, check out all of the murals in Cape Girardeau