Red House Interpretive Center

The Red House Interpretive Center, a project of the Cape Girardeau Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission, commemorates the visit of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in November 1803.  During that visit, Meriwether Lewis joined Lorimier and his family for dinner at the Red House, Lorimier's residence.

Today the Red House Interpretive Center houses a number of outstanding exhibits and interpretive panels which highlight Lewis and Clark's visit.  Lorimier and his family, four members of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery (who actually returned to Cape Girardeau after the expedition), French Colonial architecture, settlers to the Old Cape Girardeau district, river, roads and transportation of the day, as well as a recreation of Lorimier's Trading Post which displays authentic items that would have been sold at the turn of the 19th century.

The Red House is open April - September on Saturdays only from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.  For confirmation of hours or to schedule a group tour, please call the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-777-0068. For additional information and teacher's guides, please visit the website or the Facebook page.

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