1875

1875 (HM21AP)

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Cape Girardeau County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 18.292', W 89° 31.061'

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River Commerce

Before the coming of the railroad, the Mississippi River was the commercial lifeline of Cape Girardeau. The arrival of the packet boats, loaded with goods for local and regional residents, was an exciting event in the community. To the
left of the gang plank is the prominent merchant, George Thilenius, observing the crew of roustabouts as they unload the ship's cargo.

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Jack and Jill Rickard
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HM NumberHM21AP
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Placed ByMississippi River Tales, River Heritage Mural Association
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Date Added Thursday, August 31st, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 276864 N 4131665
Decimal Degrees37.30486667, -89.51768333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 18.292', W 89° 31.061'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 18' 17.52" N, 89° 31' 3.66" W
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Area Code(s)573
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 N Water St, Cape Girardeau MO 63701, US
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