First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
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First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site in St. Charles, Missouri
, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
as a state historic site
. The first floor of the building was used as a store and residence while the second floor was used by the state government. Both are preserved today.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources of the government of the U.S. state of Missouri consists of the Division of Environmental Quality, the Division of Geology and Land Survey, the Division of State Parks, the Environmental and Energy Resources Authority, and the Field Services Division....
as a state historic site
Historic site
A historic site is an official location where pieces of political, military or social history have been preserved. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have recognized with the official national historic site status...
. The first floor of the building was used as a store and residence while the second floor was used by the state government. Both are preserved today.
See also
- History of MissouriHistory of MissouriThe history of Missouri begins with France claiming the territory and selling it to the U.S. in 1803. Statehood came following a compromise in 1820. Missouri grew rapidly until the Civil War, which saw numerous small battles and control by the Union...
- List of Missouri state park and historic sites
External links
- First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site - official site