For the four years of the Civil War, Fort D protected the city of Cape Girardeau from attack. Now the old fort comes to life once more. First observed after the end of the Civil War, Independence celebrates America’s birth a a nation. Join local re-enactors (Civil War, Native American, and French & Indian) as they portray a timeline event at Fort D.
The renovation and interpretation of Fort D is a special project of the 1st Missouri Engineers, a unit of the Turner Brigade, which is a group of Missouri Union volunteers and civilians of the Civil War period. Their commissioned and non-commissioned officers have many years' experience in reenacting and provide a wealth of information about the time period to visitors.
Times: 9 am - 3 pm
Free
For more information call the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau at 573-334-6702 or 1-800-777-0068
or visit the site’s website
