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Jefferson City MO Historic Sites

Jefferson City MO Historic Sites
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Enlarge	Governor's Mansion Category: Jefferson City Historic Site in Missouri Description of this Jefferson City Attraction: The State’s first family invites you to tour their home to see its beautiful architecture and period furniture. Public tours of the first floor are conducted each Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM and again at 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM, except during August and December. In December, Candlelight Tours are held on two evenings during the holiday season. Free Admission. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. *Beginning June 1, the Governor’s Mansion will be closed for renovations. The mansion will be closed June, July and August and expects all major work to be completed by September 1.
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Enlarge	Jefferson Landing Category: Jefferson City Historic Site in Missouri Description of this Jefferson City Attraction: The area at the base of Jefferson Street, known as Jefferson’s Landing, was the site of the original river landing and the first area settled in the City of Jefferson. It is significant as a rare surviving Missouri River landing place. The structures in this historic site date back to 1839 making it the oldest riverfront landing on the Missouri River. As this site was later served by the railroad, several of Jefferson City’s largest businesses grew here. One such business was A. Priesmeyer Shoe Factory later known as the Tweedie Footwear Corporations. Hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed December
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Enlarge	Missouri State Capitol State Capitol Building Category: Jefferson City Historic Site in Missouri Description of this Jefferson City Attraction: Recently the capitol building was rated as being the fifth most beautiful on the outside and first most beautiful on the inside of all 50 United States capitals by USAToday. Completed in 1917, the Capitol covers three acres in downtown Jefferson City. The Capitol tour will provide you with an excellent education on the State of Missouri and the structure that represents its home. Tours are offered free of charge Monday through Saturday with the first tour at 9AM and the last tour starting at 4PM no tours are offered during the lunch hour.
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Enlarge	Missouri State Penitentiary Category: Jefferson City Historic Site in Missouri Description of this Jefferson City Attraction: Decommissioned in 2004, the Missouri State Penitentiary is now open to the public for hard hat tours. Before it closed, MSP was the oldest continually operating penitentiary west of the Mississippi. The prison was 100 years old when Alcatraz began taking inmates. When this prison opened in 1836, the Battle of the Alamo was going on in Texas and Andrew Jackson was in his second term. The tour showcases cells including those of famous inmates such as heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, who learned to box during his time in the big house, and James Earl Ray. Other stops on the tour are the gas chamber where 40 men and women were executed, the buried cells, several housing units and the upper yard. In 1967 the Missouri State Penitentiary was infamously named the “bloodiest 47 acres in America” by Time magazine because of the incredibly high number of serious assaults on the grounds between 1963-1964. Public tours cost $12 per person. Call the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau for available tour times.
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Enlarge	Soldier's Memorial Plaza Category: Jefferson City Historic Site in Missouri Description of this Jefferson City Attraction: To commemorate one of the most significant and selfless acts of empowerment, inspiration, and commitment to higher education in history, Lincoln University developed, constructed and dedicated the Lincoln University Soldier’s Memorial Plaza. This monument serves as a permanent tribute to the Lincoln University founders, the brave and benevolent men of the 62nd and 65th Colored Infantries who served gallantly in the U.S. Civil War. Near the end of the Civil War, this dedicated and progressive-minded group of soldiers who served as camp laborers for Union troops recognized the need for formal education and raised nearly $6,400.00 for a school in their home state of Missouri. The soldiers of the 62nd and 65th infantries ignored racial divisions and boundaries and combined their resources to secure the initial funds for what was then known as Lincoln Institute. The presence of this memorial centerpiece on campus provides an opportunity for Lincoln University students, alumni, faculty, and friends to gather together in support and unity and also to encourage thoughtful discussions of how we can work together to further promote the mission and vision of the University.
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