NEWS: Discover Missouri's history June 15 at First Mo State Capitol SHS

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Discover Missouri's history June 15 at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 8, 2017 – Did you know Missouri had four governors in five years? The history of Missouri’s government will be the topic June 15 at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site in St. Charles. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the site’s historic building.

Learn about Missouri’s first Capitol in St. Charles and about the men who took Missouri from its infancy and helped form today’s state government.

The program is offered through the Friends of the First Missouri State Capitol and is part of an ongoing lecture series every third Thursday of each month. A $10 donation is suggested.  

Missouri State Parks is celebrating 100 years in 2017. Visitors can experience all the park system has to offer with the Centennial Passport. Visit mostateparks.com/passport for more information. 

First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is located at 200 South Main St. in St. Charles. For more information about the event, call 636-940-3322. For more information about the event, call the park at 816-579-5564. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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