1980

1980 (HM21FJ)

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 Cape Girardeau County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 18.133', W 89° 31.086'

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Riverfest

Cape Girardeau has a close relationship with the Mississippi River. For 21 years Riverfest celebrated the fact that the community was on the river and of the river. The festival featured music, games, food, fireworks, crafts, and special events. Thousands of people from all over the region came to participate.

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The Show Me Center is the premier entertainment center for the Southeast MIssouri region and a 1980s, cooperative project between the city of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University.

Souvenir Books Available
· Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitor's Bureau
· Arts Council of Southeast MO .Lang's Jewelers
· Made in Missouri Store .Past-Time Antiques
· The Glenn House. Cape Rivers Heritage Museum
· Hastings Book Store. Barnes & Noble Bookstore

· Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant
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HM NumberHM21FJ
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Placed ByMississippi River Tales River Heritage Mural Association Cape Girardeau, Missouri Where the river turns a thousand tales
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Date Added Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 at 7:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 276819 N 4131372
Decimal Degrees37.30221667, -89.51810000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 18.133', W 89° 31.086'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 18' 7.9799999999999" N, 89° 31' 5.1599999999999" W
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Area Code(s)573
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Water St, Cape Girardeau MO 63703, US
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