St. Charles, Missouri
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When Missouri was granted statehood in 1821, a decision was made to build a "City of Jefferson" to serve as the state capital, in the center of the state, overlooking the Missouri River. Since this land was undeveloped at the time, a temporary capital was needed. St. Charles beat eight other cities in a competition to house the temporary capitol, offering free meeting space for the legislature in rooms located above a hardware store. This building is preserved as the First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site and may be toured. The Missouri government continued to meet there until Jefferson City was ready in 1826. Gottfried Duden was a German who visited in the area in 1824. Travelling under the guidance of Daniel M. Boone, he wrote extensive accounts of life in St. Charles County during his year there. These he published upon his return to Germany in 1829, and his favorable impressions of the area led to the immigration of a number of Germans in 1833. The first permanent German settler in the region was probably Louis Eversman, who arrived with Duden but decided to stay. St. Charles, Missouri, is where the first claimed interstate project started in 1956. Off of Interstate 70 going westbound to the right of the First Capital Drive exit, a highway sign is displayed with a logo and information regarding this claim. Kansas and Pennsylvania also lay claim to the first interstate project.
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| St. Charles City St. Charles City www.stcharlescitymo.gov - Web |
| Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau www.historicstcharles.com - Web |
| St. Charles City-County Library District St. Charles City-County Library District www.youranswerplace.org - Web |
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| Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce www.GSTCCC.com - Web |
