Editing Cape Girardeau, Missouri (section)

===Historic landmarks===
[[File:Cape Girardeau Missouri 1993.jpg|thumb|right|Waterfront of Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River during the [[Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993|Great Flood of 1993]].]]
Numerous murals commemorate the city's history. The largest is the [[Mississippi River Tales Mural]], located on the city's downtown floodwall. Covering nearly {{convert|18000|sqft|m2}}, it spans the length of the downtown shopping district and features 24 panels. Behind the floodwall lies the [[Riverfront Park of Cape Girardeau Missouri]], where riverboats dock and visitors can view the Mississippi River.

There are [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri|39 historic sites in Cape Girardeau]] that are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].  Of these, eight are historic districts, such as [[Cape Girardeau Commercial Historic District]], which was listed in 2000 and includes multiple contributing properties.  The growth of the town can be documented through [[Sanborn maps]], over 80 of which are available online.<ref>[http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/image/umcscsanic/title/cape+girardeau+missouri Sanborn Maps for Missouri: Cape Girardeau], [[University of Missouri]] Digital Library.  Accessed March 14, 2011.</ref>  Other landmarks include the [[Fort D]] Historic Site and the [[Confederate War Memorial (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)|Confederate War Memorial]].

Among the city's older cemeteries are [[Apple Creek Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri|Apple Creek]] Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, and [[Old Lorimier Cemetery]].