Grave of Don Lewis Lorimer, Founder of Cape Girardeau, MO

Description

"Grave of Don Lewis Lorimer, founder of Cape Girardeau, 1793. Wife died in 1808. First white person to be buried in this Lorimier Cemetery. Both he and his wife are buried here. He died in 1812. This pavilion was built over their grave. Mrs. Lorimer was the daughter of an Indian - he had great influence with the Indians. There was no trouble in known history of trouble with the Indians in Cape Girardeau."