On Katy Road (County Road 391) 0.6 miles north of Oilwell Road, on the right when traveling north.
Cole County, Missouri
Established November 16, 1820
Dedicated in this bicentennial year to those who have given life to Cole County, from the generations of Ancient Ones before the settlers of European and African lineage who formed our . . . — — Map (db m169397) HM
Harry H. Adrian was a "River Rat" for the Army Corps of Engineers on the Missouri River in the 1930s; he knew the river well. When dikes were built to better channel the river and prevent erosion in the 1960s, he predicted that swirls of silt . . . — — Map (db m249661) HM
On Jefferson Street at Capitol Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
The Jefferson City Greenway is a linear park that serves as a conduit for non-motorized travelers to gain access to recreation areas, natural and cultural features, schools and businesses. The greenway is a multi-use trail designed to provide a . . . — — Map (db m62318) HM
On East McCarty Street 0.1 miles west of Locust Street, on the left when traveling west.
History
When Missouri became a state in 1821, the temporary seat of government was in St. Charles, Missouri. The Constitutional Convention was charged with the duty of selecting a permanent set of government and after much discussion and . . . — — Map (db m169360) HM
On Monroe Street at East High Street, on the right when traveling north on Monroe Street.
Cole County
November 16, 1820
State Capital
October 1, 1826
State of Missouri
August 10, 1821
This Bicentennial Monument, erected in 2020 by the Cole County Bicentennial Committee, is dedicated to the people of Cole . . . — — Map (db m169388) HM
On Main Street (Missouri Route 87) east of High Street, on the left when traveling east.
The domed octagonal cupola, domed semicircular portico supported by curved brick columns of Corinthian order, 24-paned windows and fanlighted front door lend architectural interest to this classic revival-styled building completed in 1868. What . . . — — Map (db m62427) HM
Near Katy Road 0.9 miles north of Oilwell Road, on the right when traveling north.
Missouri State Capitol and Museum
The Missouri State Capitol, built in 1918 of Carthage marble and standing 262 feet high, is a majestic site. On the first floor is the Missouri State Museum with one wing dedicated to the history of . . . — — Map (db m169402) HM
On Missouri Route 87 west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling north.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled up the Missouri River past here on June 8, 1804. On June 7, the party had camped at the mouth of Bonne Femme Creek, at what is now Franklin Island Conservation Area. Capt. Meriwether Lewis and two men made a . . . — — Map (db m247613) HM
On Sun Ranch Road 0.7 miles east of Martin Cove Road, on the right when traveling east.
The grave of F.R. Fulkerson was noted by forty-niner J.G. Bruff on July 26, 1849, as he traveled through what he termed "Pass of the Rattle-Snake Mountain to the left of Devil's Gate." The survival of the large granite boulder used as the Fulkerson . . . — — Map (db m66997) HM
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