Missouri State Capitol & State Museum - Jefferson City, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 34.735 W 092° 10.390
15S E 572019 N 4270374
The Missouri State Museum is housed on the first floor of the State Capitol building and has extensive Civil War exhibits among its collections.
Waymark Code: WMHAD
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member webscouter.
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The State of Missouri was a divided state during the Civil War, providing units to both sides. The Missouri State Museum captures some of this divided history in its collection including a collection of 125 Civil War battle flags.

Admission Fees: Free.
Open to Public: Daily: except Jan. 1, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Tours are available from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m., every half hour weekdays and every hour on Sat., Sun., and some holidays. There are no signs saying where to to enter museum, enter to the left or right of the stairway shown in picture and go in carriage way under stairway. The Civil War Preservation Trust website for Missouri State Capitol and State Museum is here.

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Type of site: Museum

Address:
State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, Missouri

Phone Number: 573-751-2854

Admission Charged: No Charge

Website: [Web Link]

Driving Directions:
From I-70: take State Hwy. 63 exit (Jefferson City exit/exit 128a); proceed south on Hwy. 63 to Jefferson City; take first exit after crossing Missouri River; turn east on West Main St. to Capitol.
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