Missouri State Capitol
Missouri's present State Capitol is actually the state's third in Jefferson City. After the second capitol burned in 1911, the people of Missouri decided to build the grandest in the country, using stone excavated from quarries near Carthage. The Capitol has many magnificent features - the rotundra, the stained glass windows, the murals and paintings and photographs of legislatures. Two museums display items from Missouri's past and help explain the state's history and resources.
The Capitol is where our elected leaders meet to discuss the laws and programs which affect Missourians. The House of Representatives and the Senate meet to debate proposed laws in their own chambers, and the governor and other statewide elected officials have offices in the Capitol as well.
Courtesy of State of Missouri
