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Women's History Sites in Cape Girardeau County, MO

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

Cape Girardeau County is one of 115 counties in Missouri. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Cape Girardeau County, MO

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 200 miles of Cape Girardeau County, MO, out of 72 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 55 listed sites carry Cape Girardeau County as their county.

Murray Woman's Club Clubhouse, The88 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Murray · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Blind Girls' Home97 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Country Woman's Club138 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Clarksville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Progressive Club161 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Wynne · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Female Seminary163 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Jefferson City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Houchens, Elouise B., Center for Women176 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Bowling Green · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Young Women's Christian Association Building177 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Nashville · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged177 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Nashville · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club of Nashville (J.B. Daniel House)177 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Nashville · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Community Club Band Shell186 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Structure · Heber Springs · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Polk Sisters' House187 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · Columbia · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Bostick Female Academy194 miles from the center of Cape Girardeau County · Building · College Grove · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cape Girardeau County, MO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Cape Girardeau County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Cape Girardeau County, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cape Girardeau County, MO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Cape Girardeau County, MO?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Cape Girardeau County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cape Girardeau County, MO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cape Girardeau County, MO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.