Missouri Capitol
/Before the Missouri Department of Conservation Partners Roundtable began in Jefferson City, I toured the state capitol. I signed up in advance for a guided tour and arrived early enough to walk around the museum area.
I took pictures of the outside of the building. It was completed in 1917 after the previous building burned. There is a large statue of Thomas Jefferson…and large columns.
I didn’t take many pictures of the museum part of the building although I did like the stone/mosaic of the ladies room…and the fossils in the walls.
The tour guide was informative and kept our group moving. I enjoyed the tour more than I would have walking around on my own and there were some areas that are not accessible except on the tour. We saw lots of murals,
Architectural details (including what the walls that are now painted white looked like originally).
And skylights.
I liked that bust of Sacajawea. There were others too…but that was the one area I felt rushed.
I liked that bust of Sacajawea. There were others too…but that was the one area I felt rushed.
After the tour, I went down to the basement cafeteria and enjoyed a piece of cheesecake…and purchased a salad to eat for lunch a few hours later.
As I walked away from the capitol, I noticed the mature sweet gum and bald cypress trees on the grounds.
Before I left Jefferson City to drive home, I visited Serenity Point at Noren Access.
It’s a place where the Capitol building can be seen from across the Missouri River. It was a good last vista before getting on the highway.
