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Missouri
Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri
Founded 1821 Incorporated 1825 Elevation 630 ft (192 m) Population 43,079
Metro 149,807
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is one of the smaller cities in the state, ranking only 15th. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
Jefferson City lies on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River. It is also at the western edge of one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest, known as the Missouri Rhineland.
The Capitol is built on a bluff (cliff) overlooking the Missouri River. The bluff was one of the features recorded by Lewis and Clark in their 1804-6 expedition. When they passed, the Native Americans who called this home were the Osage people.
The Missouri Territory was organized in 1812. At this time, St. Louis, on the Mississippi, was Missouri’s largest city and became its first seat of government.
As with many other newly-formed states, the new government decided to look for a new capital site in the center of the state. As a result, Jefferson City was chosen as the new capital in 1821. At this time, the tiny trading post on the riverside of the Missouri that would become Jefferson was just a small collection of cabins known as Lohman’s Landing. Once the idea of a new capital developed, the first suggestion was to call it Missouriopolis, but they finally decided on Jefferson City. It became the seat of government in 1825.
The vineyards were introduced to the area by German immigrants who were used to making wine in their country of origin. In the modern age this
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