Hello, my name is Brandi Baldi. Sarah and I took time this weekend to visit Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This is located at 37.3125506 latitude and -89.5370368 longitude. Capaha Park was home to the Capaha tribe during DeSoto's expedition. In 1792, Louis Lorimier was sent from Spain as an ambassador of Indian relations.
At the entrance of the park are several memorials placed there to remember members of the community which have died while serving our country. Sarah, my daughter Lily, and myself took a minute reading all the names of those who defended our country so bravely. A replica of the Statue of Liberty is also present near the memorials. Sarah enjoyed all the beautiful flowers which had been planted in the area to make it more appealing.
After we had spent our time exploring the park and Sarah running through the hills, we were invited to take part in the Southeast Missouri State University homecoming parade as part of the campaign efforts of my sister-in-law, Holly Rehder, who is running for Missouri state House of Representatives. Sarah was tired after running through the park so she was allowed to ride along in my nephew's stroller while my daughter pushed. My nephew, Kaydin was happy to share his suckers with Sarah as the crowds of people cheered for our group of walkers. After the parade, my sister-in-law invited Sarah and I to have our picture taken with her to help complete our expedition.
We really enjoyed our time in Cape Girardeau and at Capaha Park. We had planned on visiting the Lorimier Cemetary but it was not open at the time we were visiting. However, Cape has many historical sites which Sarah and I agreed would call for another visit soon to this riverside town.
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