Past: Cape Girardeau Heritage Days at Crisp Museum

Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum

The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus is presenting art and history events in conjunction with Cape Girardeau’s Heritage Days Oct. 6 and 7. The Crisp Museum will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. These events are free and open to the public.

Visitors can hand stitch their initials on fabric, try out some hand tools, run the electric train, lash some riverboat knots, learn some boating lingo and more.

The Crisp Museum is also hosting two guest speakers to celebrate Cape Girardeau’s Heritage Days event.

On Oct. 7 at 2 p.m., Christy Mershon, assistant director of Extended and Continuing Education at Southeast, will present “Ghostly Tales,” on some of the haunted tales of downtown Cape Girardeau. Rivertowns have witnessed some horrible tragedies in their time. Mershon explores how paranormal activity likely stems from the massive boat accidents in the 1800s — two of which were so deadly, they caused a change in maritime laws. Meshon will also explore other unexplained recurrences at in the Forrest H. Rose Theatre in Grauel Building on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

Past Dates & Times

Sunday, October 7, 2018, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum
518 N. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO