The Show Me State
Capital: Jefferson City
Founded as the 24th state in 1821. Named not for the mighty river that cuts horizontally across the state but for a band of Sioux Indians called the Missouris. However, the river is impressive and holds the title of America's longest river.
Anheuser Busch Brewery: Clydesdales. Beer. History.
Gateway Arch National Park: The Gateway to the West...and an icon of the St. Louis skyline.
National Park Sites Visited
Gateway Arch National Park: The tallest National Park and the only fully man-made Park. The Gateway to the West is an iconic piece of the St. Louis skyline.
George Washington Carver National Monument: The birthplace and boyhood home of a co-founder of the Tuskegee Institute, scientist, and inventor.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: This is where the General of the Union Army lived before the Civil War.