JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 1, 2018 – It's Missouri's birthday, and you're invited! First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site will host a special Statehood Day celebration 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, August 10, at the historic site. This free event is designed to help commemorate the 197th anniversary of Missouri becoming a state.
The public is invited to an open house to view the buildings where our first legislators and senators met from 1821 to 1826 to go about the business of operating as a new state. Visitors can learn about Missouri's road to statehood while visiting with the site's interpreters and enjoying free birthday cake and lemonade. Activities include historic demonstrations and a presentation by the World Bird Sanctuary at 1 p.m.
The First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is located at 200 South Main Street, St. Charles. For more information about the event, call the First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site at 636-940-3322.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit https://mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.