The Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum, 538 Independence Street, will host a French Heritage Corridor Presentation on Saturday, August 19 at 11 a.m. Tandy Thompson of St. Louis, Ambassador of the French Heritage Society, Midwest-Chicago Chapter, will share information about the 17th and 18th century Mississippi River Valley and Cape Girardeau’s early French origins and uniquely French name. Ms. Thompson is active in numerous colonial historical societies and currently President of the Board of Directors of French Colonial America.
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