Cape Girardeau has a new city manager in Kenneth Haskin, a veteran city administrator with experience in economic development and senior level management for local municipalities.

4. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI_ DISCOVERING HISTORY, NATURE, AND CULTURE IN
THE HEARTLAND | KENNETH HASKIN

5. LOCATED IN THE HEARTLAND OF THE UNITED STATES, CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, STANDS AS A VIBRANT CITY THAT ENTICES TRAVELERS WITH ITS
CAPTIVATING BLEND OF RICH HISTORY, NATURAL BEAUTY, AND CULTURAL
OFFERINGS. EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY THROUGH THE DEPTHS OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU UNVEILS A TROVE OF HIDDEN TREASURES AND REVEALS THE
ESSENCE OF ITS UNIQUE ALLURE.
THIS CITY PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE WESTWARD EXPANSION OF THE
UNITED STATES AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.
FROM ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESERVATION OF ITS
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS, SUCH AS THE CAPE GIRARDEAU HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE ICONIC OLD ST. VINCENT'S CHURCH, THE
ECHOES OF THE PAST REVERBERATE THROUGH ITS STREETS. BEYOND ITS
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, CAPE GIRARDEAU BOASTS A NATURAL BEAUTY THAT
ENCHANTS VISITORS.

6. THE PICTURESQUE RIVERFRONT OFFERS BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE MAJESTIC
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INVITING CONTEMPLATION AND AWE. EXPLORERS CAN LOSE
THEMSELVES AMIDST THE BEAUTIFUL TRAILS OF THE CAPE GIRARDEAU
CONSERVATION NATURE CENTER, IMMERSING THEMSELVES IN THE SERENITY OF
LUSH FORESTS AND ENCOUNTERING THE WONDERS OF LOCAL WILDLIFE.
CULTURE THRIVES IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, EVIDENT IN ITS VIBRANT ARTS SCENE
AND THE CHARM OF ITS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AREA. KENNETH HASKIN
THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY RIVER CAMPUS IS A BEACON OF
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, HOUSING WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES FOR PERFORMING
ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS. THE CITY'S ART GALLERIES, BOUTIQUES, AND COZY
CAFES PROVIDE A DELIGHTFUL BACKDROP FOR STROLLS AND EXPLORATION.
FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE CAPE GIRARDEAU OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT AND
TUNES AT TWILIGHT CELEBRATE THE COMMUNITY'S CREATIVE SPIRIT AND
SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS TALENTS.

7. CAPE GIRARDEAU'S ATTRACTIONS AND LANDMARKS ARE TO BE NOTICED.
ASCENDING THE CAPE GIRARDEAU LIGHTHOUSE REWARDS VISITORS WITH
SWEEPING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE CITYSCAPE.
THE DISCOVERY PLAYHOUSE SPARKS THE IMAGINATION OF YOUNG MINDS
THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE RED HOUSE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER OFFERS A WINDOW INTO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF
RENOWNED AMERICAN PAINTER THOMAS HART BENTON.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, ENCAPSULATES THE VERY ESSENCE OF A
REMARKABLE DESTINATION, SEAMLESSLY BLENDING ITS RICH HISTORY,
NATURAL BEAUTY, AND VIBRANT CULTURE. WITH HIDDEN TREASURES WAITING
TO BE UNCOVERED, THE CITY INVITES YOU TO EMBARK ON AN UNFORGETTABLE
JOURNEY THROUGH ITS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN
THE CHARM OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, WHERE HISTORY WHISPERS FROM EVERY
CORNER, NATURE ENCHANTS ITS TRANQUILITY, AND CULTURE COMES ALIVE
THROUGH ART, FESTIVALS, AND WARM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS
HEARTLAND GEM IS READY TO LEAVE AN INDELIBLE MARK ON YOUR HEART AND
SOUL.

8. CAPE GIRARDEAU CARRIES A PROFOUND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, DATING
BACK TO ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT IN THE LATE 18TH CENTURY. ITS STRATEGIC
LOCATION ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE
WESTWARD EXPANSION AND THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS. DURING THE
CIVIL WAR, CAPE GIRARDEAU SERVED AS A CRUCIAL MILITARY OUTPOST.
EXPLORING LANDMARKS SUCH AS THE CAPE GIRARDEAU HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE ICONIC OLD ST. VINCENT'S CHURCH
PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO THE CITY'S HISTORICAL PAST. THE MAJESTIC
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, FLOWING BY THE CITY'S EDGE, HAS WITNESSED CAPE
GIRARDEAU'S HISTORY AND SHAPED ITS PRESENT AS A HUB OF COMMERCE AND
RECREATION.
NATURE'S BOUNTY SURROUNDS CAPE GIRARDEAU, OFFERING BREATHTAKING
LANDSCAPES AND SCENIC VISTAS THAT LEAVE VISITORS IN AWE. KENNETH
HASKIN

9. THE CITY HAS A STUNNING RIVERFRONT, PROVIDING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE
MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE RIVERFRONT PARK IS A PERFECT SPOT TO SOAK
IN THE BEAUTY AND TRANQUILITY OF THE WATER. FOR THOSE SEEKING OUTDOOR
ADVENTURES, THE CAPE GIRARDEAU CONSERVATION NATURE CENTER BOASTS
HIKING TRAILS THAT MEANDER THROUGH LUSH FORESTS, INVITING VISITORS TO
CONNECT WITH NATURE'S WONDERS.
THE PROXIMITY TO THE SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST FURTHER ENHANCES THE
NATURAL BEAUTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, WHERE BEAUTIFUL TRAILS AND
CAPTIVATING WILDLIFE AWAIT EXPLORATION.
CAPE GIRARDEAU IS A CULTURAL HAVEN, RADIATING ARTISTIC CHARM AND
CREATIVITY. THE CITY'S HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AREA EXUDES A VIBRANT
ATMOSPHERE ADORNED WITH ART GALLERIES, BOUTIQUE SHOPS, AND
CHARMING CAFES.

10. THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY RIVER CAMPUS IS A TESTAMENT
TO THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS, OFFERING STATE-OF-THE-ART
FACILITIES FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS. VISITORS CAN
IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, CONCERTS, AND ART
EXHIBITIONS. THE CITY ALSO HOSTS VARIOUS LOCAL FESTIVALS, SUCH AS THE
CAPE GIRARDEAU OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT AND TUNES AT TWILIGHT,
WHICH CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY AND SHOWCASE THE
TALENTS OF LOCAL ARTISTS.

11. CAPE GIRARDEAU BOASTS A WEALTH OF ATTRACTIONS AND LANDMARKS THAT
INTRIGUE AND INSPIRE. ONE NOTABLE LANDMARK IS THE CAPE GIRARDEAU
LIGHTHOUSE, STANDING PROUDLY ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. ASCENDING ITS
SPIRAL STAIRCASE REWARDS VISITORS WITH BREATHTAKING PANORAMIC VIEWS
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE CITYSCAPE. THE DISCOVERY PLAYHOUSE
OFFERS FAMILIES AN IMMERSIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING
INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS THAT IGNITE YOUNG MINDS AND SPARK CREATIVITY. ART
ENTHUSIASTS CAN VISIT THE RED HOUSE INTERPRETIVE CENTER, DEDICATED TO
THE LIFE AND WORK OF THOMAS HART BENTON, A PROMINENT AMERICAN
PAINTER. THE CENTER ALLOWS VISITORS TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO BENTON'S
ARTISTIC JOURNEY AND EXPLORE HIS MASTERPIECES.

12. CAPE GIRARDEAU'S CULINARY SCENE IS A FEAST FOR THE SENSES, OFFERING
DIVERSE FLAVORS AND EXPERIENCES. THE CITY PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS FARM-TO-
TABLE ETHOS, WITH RESTAURANTS SOURCING FRESH, LOCAL INGREDIENTS TO
CREATE DELECTABLE DISHES. FROM SAVORY BARBECUES TO FARM-FRESH
SALADS, CAPE GIRARDEAU PROUDLY SHOWCASES ITS REGIONAL SPECIALTIES.
CRAFT AND WINERIES ADD ANOTHER DIMENSION TO THE CITY'S CULINARY
LANDSCAPE, INVITING VISITORS TO SAVOR UNIQUE AND LOCALLY PRODUCED
LIBATIONS.
FOOD-RELATED EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, SUCH AS THE CAPE GIRARDEAU
FARMERS MARKET AND THE CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL, ALLOW
INDULGING IN THE CITY'S GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS WHILE CONNECTING WITH
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. CAPE GIRARDEAU'S STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS
EVIDENT IN ITS WELCOMING AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. THE TOWN THRIVES
ON THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF ITS RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY
INITIATIVES AND EVENTS.

13. FARMERS' MARKETS, NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS, AND CULTURAL
CELEBRATIONS BRING TOGETHER LOCALS AND VISITORS, FOSTERING A SENSE OF
TOGETHERNESS AND CREATING UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES. THE WARM
HOSPITALITY OF THE RESIDENTS ENHANCES THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF
EXPLORING CAPE GIRARDEAU, MAKING VISITORS FEEL LIKE PART OF THE
COMMUNITY. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, IS A CITY THAT SEAMLESSLY BLENDS
ITS RICH HISTORY, NATURAL BEAUTY, AND VIBRANT CULTURE TO CREATE A TRULY
REMARKABLE DESTINATION.
FROM ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO ITS BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPES,
CAPTIVATING ATTRACTIONS, AND THRIVING ARTS SCENE, CAPE GIRARDEAU
OFFERS A TAPESTRY OF HIDDEN TREASURES WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED.
VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE THIS HEARTLAND GEM, IMMERSE
THEMSELVES IN ITS CHARM, AND CREATE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES. CAPE
GIRARDEAU BECKONS YOU TO EXPERIENCE ITS HISTORY, NATURE, AND CULTURE
FIRSTHAND, LEAVING AN INDELIBLE MARK ON YOUR HEART AND SOUL.