Cape County archivists to give presentation on county bicentennial

Sunday, October 21, 2012

In honor of the Cape Girardeau County bicentennial, the staff of the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center will give a brief presentation of the history of the county and read the original proclamation from 1812 that created the first five counties in the state at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cape Girardeau County Commission Chambers, 1 Barton Square, Jackson.

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