Happy National Missouri Day! Today we observe the 24th state to join the union back on August 10, 1821.
Missouri is located in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the eighteenth-most populous state of the Union.
The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the twenty-first-most extensive in area.
Known as the gateway to the West, Missouri is bordered by two great rivers: Mississippi on its eastern border and Missouri River for a portion of its western border. As a result, Missouri is ideally located as a hub of transportation and trade.
Statehood came as part of the Missouri Compromise allowing Maine to enter the union as a free state and Missouri to enter with no restrictions on slavery.
During the Civil War, Missouri was divided and sent men to fight for both the north and the south.
The state boasts many cultural attractions from riverboat cruises to music festivals and tours of the largest brewing company in the nation.
With a rich history and interesting people, Missouri became a stopping point for many migrating west.
Some stayed, others moved on, some returned east. Some of those names you might recognize. Daniel Boone, Laura Ingles Wilder, Kit Carson, William Clark, Walt Disney, Scott Joplin, and Joseph Pulitzer all made Missouri their home for a time.
For a complete list of Missouri State and National Parks and historic sites, please visit the websites below.
Gov. Daniel Dunklin’s Grave State Historic Site – Herculaneum
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site – Sedalia
Lake of the Ozarks State Park– Kaiser
Arrow Rock State Historic Site– Arrow Rock
Battle of Island Mountain – Butler
Harry S Truman National Historic Site – Independence and Grandview
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Be sure to check out a few of the featured sites around the state below as well.
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Missouri History Museum – St. Louis
Missouri State Museum – Jefferson City
National World War I Museum and Memorial – Kansas City
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art– Kansas City
Missouri Civil War Museum – St. Louis
Pony Express Museum – Saint Joseph
HOW TO OBSERVE
Whether you’re passing through or planning to stay a while, join National Day Calendar® as they recognize Missouri’s history and pioneering spirit. Uncover hidden treasures and explore all Missouri’s hills and valleys!
Use #NationalMissouriDay to share on social media.
Hidden Treasures
Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins – Camdenton
Elephant Rocks State Park – Iron Township
We also observe these famous figures born in Missouri of whom are still recognized today for their past accomplishments, heroics, talents, ingenuity and innovations: Mark Twain, Calamity Jane, John Pershing, George Washington Carver, August Anheuser Busch Sr., Nellie Taylor Ross, Harry S. Truman, T. S. Eliot, August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch Jr., Martha Gellhorn, Dorothy Johnson Vaughan, Maya Angelou, Steven Chu and Jack Dorsey.
Visit the link below to see those of notable birth who were not mentioned on the list above.
Here's to The Show-Me State!
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