Lorimier Cemetery
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Address Details
- Full Address
- Cape Girardeau, MO, United States
- City
- Cape Girardeau
- County
- Cape Girardeau County
- State / Province
- Missouri
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.31649, -89.54333
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The Haunting
Old Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau is an early-1800s burial ground tied to city founder Louis Lorimier, Civil War burials, unmarked graves, and a local "Tapping Ghost" story involving shoulder taps, hair tugging, child-spirit claims, and shadow figures.
Cape Girardeau city history says Louis Lorimier established the area's first public cemetery in 1808 after the death of his wife Charlotte. The Old Lorimier Cemetery site is listed on the National Register and contains many unmarked graves, including local, African-American, and Civil War-era burial layers.
Reported activity: The main account describes repeated shoulder taps and hair tugging. Commenters add a claimed child voice, a tall shadow man in a brimmed hat, skepticism from visitors who felt only a creepy atmosphere, and an important correction that some maps or stories confuse Old Lorimier with New Lorimier Cemetery.
Activity Details
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Reported Activity
What People Are Saying
Summary of visitor and community commentary
The main account describes repeated shoulder taps and hair tugging. Commenters add a claimed child voice, a tall shadow man in a brimmed hat, skepticism from visitors who felt only a creepy atmosphere, and an important correction that some maps or stories confuse Old Lorimier with New Lorimier Cemetery.