Cape Girardeau, MO

Occupying the highest point of land after the confluence of the Ohio and the Mississippi, this was a thriving trading town as early as 1720, its elevation allowing it to survive the floods that destroyed other towns. At the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, learn how water power could build a community in the 19th century. The restored gristmill continues to grind cornmeal today.

Language: English     Currency: US$