St. Peter Catholic Church
The first site for St. Peter Church was the old state capitol building, now the home of the Governor’s Mansion. Local Catholics presented a petition to the General Assembly to…
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Jaden Harper
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Missouri State Penitentiary
The ghosts of the past still linger within the walls of the Missouri State Penitentiary. The prison’s dark history is still evident even today, drawing thousands of visitors from around…
Jefferson City National Cemetery
Jefferson City National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery administered by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. It encompasses two acres and, as of 2005, had 1,792 interments. The…
Carnegie Library
In 1871, the Jefferson City Tribune editorialized about the need for a circulating library in the capital city. Less than two months later, a Jefferson City Library Association was established…
Lohman’s Landing
In 1839, the first portion of a new building was constructed. At the time, Missouri had been a state for eighteen years. People came from the East Coast and headed…
The Colonel Darwin W. Marmaduke House
The Marmaduke House, which served as the Warden’s Residence for the Missouri State Penitentiary, was constructed in 1887 through the use of inmate labor and materials from the prison grounds.…