Annual Christmas ornament released

Old Town Cape's 2007 Christmas ornament, which depicts Port Cape Girardeau. (Submitted photo) [Click to enlarge]

This year's Old Town Cape 2007 Christmas ornament depicts Port Cape Girardeau, which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is in the Old Town Cape District.

The ornament is the 11th in a series. Other ornaments still available include the Red House, Marquette Hotel, Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Old Lorimier School (now city hall), Old St. Vincent's Church, a Millennium depiction (fireworks over Old Town Cape) and Academic Hall. The Courthouse and Clock, the Old Bridge and the Southeast Missourian building ornaments are no longer available.

Ornaments can be purchased at Port Cape Girardeau, Bob's Shoe Service, Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, C.P McGinty's, Hutson's Fine Furniture, Jayson's Jewelers, Lang's Jewelers, Knaup Floral, Pastime Antiques, Renaissance, Shivelbine's Music, The Woman's Store, Memories Made in Missouri, Broadway Prescription and Zickfield's Jewelers.

For more information, call the Old Town Cape office at 334-8085.