JEFFERSON CITY: What We Saw In Missouri's Capital City
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There are 29 beautiful life-size statutes and monuments on campus of these soldiers in various poses going about the campus as if they are on their way to class. Lovely campus with new additions and a library.
Female buffalo soldier Cathay Williams birth place is here as well. This young black girl was pressed into service during the CW from 1861 to the wars end. She then disguised herself as a man and joined the 38th Infantry Regiment and, as a civilian, lived a fascinating life out west settling in Trinidad, Colorado. She was interviewed by a newspaper in St. Louis.
There is an ice cream parlor down the hill from the college.
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Date: 2024-01-28
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sheilafelton9957
I love seeing this town and especially this courthouse! My mom and dad got married in this courthouse in 1942. They lived in Illinois and had to cross the river into Missouri to get secretly married before my dad shipped overseas to fight in WWII. Marriage laws were different in Illinois and Missouri--in Illinois, legal marriage age was 18; my mom was 18 in December 1942, my dad would not turn 18 until March 1943. So they married in Missouri where the legal age was, I think, 16. Fast forward, they were married 57 years until my dad's death in 1999! What a story! Thanks for showing this, LS, means a lot to me!
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I love seeing this town and especially this courthouse! My mom and dad got married in this courthouse in 1942. They lived in Illinois and had to cross the river into Missouri to get secretly married before my dad shipped overseas to fight in WWII. Marriage laws were different in Illinois and Missouri--in Illinois, legal marriage age was 18; my mom was 18 in December 1942, my dad would not turn 18 until March 1943. So they married in Missouri where the legal age was, I think, 16. Fast forward, they were married 57 years until my dad's death in 1999! What a story! Thanks for showing this, LS, means a lot to me!
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elpegaso
Hope you enjoyed your visit to our city and state.
The prison is also one of the most haunted places, don't know if that interests you.
If you happen to come back this way during the warmer months, those fountains will be spraying. The fish centaurs are holding a giant snake and giant catfish, representing the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Also if you come back through during the warmer months, the Lake of the Ozarks is a popular destination.
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Hope you enjoyed your visit to our city and state.
The prison is also one of the most haunted places, don't know if that interests you.
If you happen to come back this way during the warmer months, those fountains will be spraying. The fish centaurs are holding a giant snake and giant catfish, representing the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Also if you come back through during the warmer months, the Lake of the Ozarks is a popular destination.
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midnightlupus1262
When I was little the State Pen was still running, if you went to a spot up a hill (kind of where the new hospital is now) you used to be able to see the prisoners having recreation time in the yard. It's weird seeing someone walk around my hometown since it's so normal to me. Glad you enjoyed the architecture and landscaping on some of our buildings! And no everything wasn't closed for the holidays, it's normally that deserted XD
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When I was little the State Pen was still running, if you went to a spot up a hill (kind of where the new hospital is now) you used to be able to see the prisoners having recreation time in the yard. It's weird seeing someone walk around my hometown since it's so normal to me. Glad you enjoyed the architecture and landscaping on some of our buildings! And no everything wasn't closed for the holidays, it's normally that deserted XD
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rickruthstrom222
I want to say this to you. There are a lot of people making various videos who end up videoing their own faces while narrating the story. Sometimes it seems at least half of the video is showing the narrator narrating. For me that is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
You don’t do that, and I appreciate it. The way I have observed you showing your faces briefly at the end of the videos is done with class. Thank you.
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I want to say this to you. There are a lot of people making various videos who end up videoing their own faces while narrating the story. Sometimes it seems at least half of the video is showing the narrator narrating. For me that is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
You don’t do that, and I appreciate it. The way I have observed you showing your faces briefly at the end of the videos is done with class. Thank you.
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markcouch4235
My last visit to Jeff City was on my fully loaded touring bicycle via the Katy Trail. There's a separated pedestrian/bike path on the hwy 54 bridge. Safe, but fairly daunting with a giant drop to river on one side and roaring traffic to your immediate other side that shakes the bridge.
Worth the detour to check out the city and get an ice cream at Central Dairy.
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My last visit to Jeff City was on my fully loaded touring bicycle via the Katy Trail. There's a separated pedestrian/bike path on the hwy 54 bridge. Safe, but fairly daunting with a giant drop to river on one side and roaring traffic to your immediate other side that shakes the bridge.
Worth the detour to check out the city and get an ice cream at Central Dairy.
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cokesquirrel
I do love cities that preserve their historic architecture, It's becoming less than less commonThanks for providing the touring. Wish it has been a sunny day out would have love to have seen how everything looks in nice weather. Which really helping to see the penitentiary too. Pardon the strange punctuation. I hurt my hand that I gotta use voice to text
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I do love cities that preserve their historic architecture, It's becoming less than less commonThanks for providing the touring. Wish it has been a sunny day out would have love to have seen how everything looks in nice weather. Which really helping to see the penitentiary too. Pardon the strange punctuation. I hurt my hand that I gotta use voice to text
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dakotamckinnon5511
And this is why I never left Jeff. While growing up, there has been so many people that I've met that were eager to move away, but I've never seen a problem with Jeff. It's relatively quiet, relatively low crime rate, great education for kids, entrepreneurial opportunities all over the place. the list goes on and on.
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And this is why I never left Jeff. While growing up, there has been so many people that I've met that were eager to move away, but I've never seen a problem with Jeff. It's relatively quiet, relatively low crime rate, great education for kids, entrepreneurial opportunities all over the place. the list goes on and on.
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davidtosh7200
Jefferson City is the largest Capitol city without any interstate highway, but they are working on it. It could be future I-51 which connect between Des Moines Iowa to Conway (Little Rock) Arkansas, via Jefferson City. They used to mentioned I-570 back in the early 1970s, but there is a long delay.
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Jefferson City is the largest Capitol city without any interstate highway, but they are working on it. It could be future I-51 which connect between Des Moines Iowa to Conway (Little Rock) Arkansas, via Jefferson City. They used to mentioned I-570 back in the early 1970s, but there is a long delay.
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geraldrhodes4114
Thank you for visiting my home town. Lots of memories. Wish you could have spent more time in and around Jeff. As someone else commented, downtown used to be uptown. Makes sense. it's high on the hill. I'm pretty sure others would say I'm wrong but for me, downtown was Missouri Blvd.
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Thank you for visiting my home town. Lots of memories. Wish you could have spent more time in and around Jeff. As someone else commented, downtown used to be uptown. Makes sense. it's high on the hill. I'm pretty sure others would say I'm wrong but for me, downtown was Missouri Blvd.
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cameomiddleton79
I live in Jeff. I work between the capital building and the prison. That large building across from the prison is the Federal Courthouse. My ex husband used to work at the prison right before they transferred inmates to the new prison. It's very old and very very creepy.
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I live in Jeff. I work between the capital building and the prison. That large building across from the prison is the Federal Courthouse. My ex husband used to work at the prison right before they transferred inmates to the new prison. It's very old and very very creepy.
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weareparkerful
I visited the pen before
I think it was called bloodiest acres because of how many people where murdered there
When my mother in law was in grade school they took a tour there and some of the inmates grabbed some of the kids and killed them.
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I visited the pen before
I think it was called bloodiest acres because of how many people where murdered there
When my mother in law was in grade school they took a tour there and some of the inmates grabbed some of the kids and killed them.
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insouciantFox
The Capitol building is made from Carthage marble, quarried from Carthage Missouri. It isn't truly marble, kinda halfway between limestone and metamorphic marble, but it has the hardness and texture of real marble at a bargain.
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The Capitol building is made from Carthage marble, quarried from Carthage Missouri. It isn't truly marble, kinda halfway between limestone and metamorphic marble, but it has the hardness and texture of real marble at a bargain.
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rickruthstrom222
Having lived in Carson City, Nevada from 1976 to 1979, I am always interested in seeing other state capitals. I have not been to Jefferson City, so a video like this helps me see the town in a different way. I enjoyed it.
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Having lived in Carson City, Nevada from 1976 to 1979, I am always interested in seeing other state capitals. I have not been to Jefferson City, so a video like this helps me see the town in a different way. I enjoyed it.
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maryssaemerson2182
Not sure why this popped up in my feed but where I was born, raised and currently still live with my husband and children. Crazy to see your town experienced through someone else’s eyes! Glad you enjoyed your visit
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Not sure why this popped up in my feed but where I was born, raised and currently still live with my husband and children. Crazy to see your town experienced through someone else’s eyes! Glad you enjoyed your visit
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janepeiffer672
I lived in Jeff City for 12 years. You should hear the Christmas Concert put on by the highschool music department. It was a tradition for years and wonderful. Jeff City was a wonderful city to live in.
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I lived in Jeff City for 12 years. You should hear the Christmas Concert put on by the highschool music department. It was a tradition for years and wonderful. Jeff City was a wonderful city to live in.
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King_Kaimera
I know it’s the capital of my state but Columbia is a way more interesting place to go, there’s almost nothing in Jefferson City. Used to be a Hastings and an EB games but it’s all gone and boring.
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I know it’s the capital of my state but Columbia is a way more interesting place to go, there’s almost nothing in Jefferson City. Used to be a Hastings and an EB games but it’s all gone and boring.
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kenr4056
you should try seeing some of our caves as well. like meramac caverns. they ass well just be care ful of the roads. like128it can be deadly. they have a sighn at the start of it this many people have died.
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you should try seeing some of our caves as well. like meramac caverns. they ass well just be care ful of the roads. like128it can be deadly. they have a sighn at the start of it this many people have died.
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shaynaknatcal1256
I'm born and raised in Jefferson City. My dad worked at that prison (The Walls) when I was a young kid. It was called the most bloody 47 acres because of the prison riot that took place in 1954.
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I'm born and raised in Jefferson City. My dad worked at that prison (The Walls) when I was a young kid. It was called the most bloody 47 acres because of the prison riot that took place in 1954.
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annamiller5307
Andrew McCrea has a radio show called Traveling the Countryside. He travels all over rural MO lives in northwest MO just a few miles west of us. Great source of MO info to add to your travels.
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Andrew McCrea has a radio show called Traveling the Countryside. He travels all over rural MO lives in northwest MO just a few miles west of us. Great source of MO info to add to your travels.
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moviedog1
The prison wasn't called the bloodiest 40 acres because of the executions. It's because the inmates were crazy. They would kill each other, and because of all the riots in the prison.
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The prison wasn't called the bloodiest 40 acres because of the executions. It's because the inmates were crazy. They would kill each other, and because of all the riots in the prison.
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bananapeppersz
There are a lot of abandon houses in Jefferson City, because this one person bought all of them in neglected them for years, and a lot of of them are being demolished
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There are a lot of abandon houses in Jefferson City, because this one person bought all of them in neglected them for years, and a lot of of them are being demolished
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benlitfin2275
The 'old Walmart' in Jefferson City is store number 29 out of all the rest of them stores. Across from the Capitol lawn is the Missouri Supreme Court (brick building.
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The 'old Walmart' in Jefferson City is store number 29 out of all the rest of them stores. Across from the Capitol lawn is the Missouri Supreme Court (brick building.
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elliotverslues9150
Wish you would’ve been here in the early summer/spring. It looks a lot better when the gardens and trees are blooming as well as the fountains being turned on
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Wish you would’ve been here in the early summer/spring. It looks a lot better when the gardens and trees are blooming as well as the fountains being turned on
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cameomiddleton79
Hahaha I just laugh when people talk about all the hills. They turn the fountains off in the winter. But they are quite remarkable in the summer time etc.
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Hahaha I just laugh when people talk about all the hills. They turn the fountains off in the winter. But they are quite remarkable in the summer time etc.
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zacharyjones1492
Youll have to come back. The penitentiary was known as the walls. Most of the most haunted. Can even spend the night there. I did. Was never the same lol
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Youll have to come back. The penitentiary was known as the walls. Most of the most haunted. Can even spend the night there. I did. Was never the same lol
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maxobb7259
It feels strange to see someone have so much curiosity over a place I've grown up 10 minutes away from. It's not a bad thing but it gives a new perspective.
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It feels strange to see someone have so much curiosity over a place I've grown up 10 minutes away from. It's not a bad thing but it gives a new perspective.
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meredithacurry32
Thank you for visiting! They drain the fountains each fall, but come back in the summer and so much to see! Try Arris pizza & Central Dairy ice cream.
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Thank you for visiting! They drain the fountains each fall, but come back in the summer and so much to see! Try Arris pizza & Central Dairy ice cream.
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natalihigh1565
I wish you would’ve explored more of JC than just mainly the downtown/east side: ( there’s so much more. So glad you had a good time here tho!
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I wish you would’ve explored more of JC than just mainly the downtown/east side: ( there’s so much more. So glad you had a good time here tho!
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action5448
wait till you find out you could have gone to the very top of the capital building on the outside and seen a WAY better view of the city and the river
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wait till you find out you could have gone to the very top of the capital building on the outside and seen a WAY better view of the city and the river
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dakotamckinnon5511
I'd also like to add, that you should come back late spring when everything is in and all the flora is flowering. So much more beautiful
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I'd also like to add, that you should come back late spring when everything is in and all the flora is flowering. So much more beautiful
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heidipatterson9441
The fountains around the capital get drained every winter. Come back in the summertime if you want to see them filled and working.
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The fountains around the capital get drained every winter. Come back in the summertime if you want to see them filled and working.
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usa-by-car
hey did you buy yourself a politician while you were there, they are all for sale. same as all states but missouri is really good at it.
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hey did you buy yourself a politician while you were there, they are all for sale. same as all states but missouri is really good at it.
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usa-by-car
Hey Joe, I really enjoyed your latest video today and wanted to send it around, but it’s not showing up on my iPad yet. Any idea why
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Hey Joe, I really enjoyed your latest video today and wanted to send it around, but it’s not showing up on my iPad yet. Any idea why
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bethrhodes6272
The prison was pretty chilly when we took a couple of our grandsons in March so make sure you take a warm jacket when you visit
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The prison was pretty chilly when we took a couple of our grandsons in March so make sure you take a warm jacket when you visit
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