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| Zip Code | 63701 | Location | 91.1 miles SE of St Louis | Latitude | 37.31685 | Longitude | 89.545861 | Map from US Census | USGS GNIS | Population | 35,464 |
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Although the actual cape was destroyed in the 1800s to make way for the railroads, this memorial "Cape Rock" sits atop the bluff of Girardot's trading post
It was about 1733 that an adventuresome French soldier, Jean D. Girardot, established a trading post in a remote region population by more than 20 Native American tribes. Girardot chose a rock promontory overlooking the Mississippi River as the site for his trading post. Trappers and river travelers soon discocvered this welcome bit of civilization carved out of the vast forest that one day would become Missouri. They called the place "Cape Girardot." It is one of the oldest towns in the state, having been founded in 1793 by Don Louis Lorimier. Under Spanish dominion it was an important military and trading post. |
Updated: 20 Aug 2007 20:57:08