The Great Flood of 1993
The Great Flood of 1993 occurred in the Midwestern states, along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries, from April to October 1993. The flood was among the most…
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Jaden Harper
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The Philadelphia Mint
Where’s our money made? Money. It affects many aspects of our life – we save it for vacations, car payments, education, housing, retirement. Despite our fascination and concerns with money,…
The Many Locations of Missouri State Capitol
One of the reasons I love Jefferson City is because we are home to the beautiful state capitol building. As the leading attraction in the city, the capitol draws thousands…
Interview with the Mayor
Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the owner of Hallmark and Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin. Mayor Tergin previously served on the city council and held…
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…
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.…