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1. Points of Interest

   1. Military Monuments

      1. Fort B

         Fort B was one of the four Civil War fortifications in Cape Girardeau. It was erected by Federal troops in 1861, to guard the Perryville and Jackson roads. Its garrison fought in the Battle of Cape Girardeau, on April 26, 1863. In 1873, the site of old Fort B was chosen for the campus of what is today Southeast Missouri State University. This memorial is located in the median between both halves of Normal Road, which lies between Academic Hall and Kent Library.

         
         

         For additional information about Cape Girardeau forts and Civil War battle, please visit Legends of America:  Missouri Legends webpage.