Jefferson City is the capital. The present Capitol was built from 1913 to 1917, after the earlier one burned on February 5, 1911, per the Missouri Secretary of State. Read on October 30, 2026.
By the It’s Missouri editorial team. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Before Jefferson City
The Secretary of State’s bicentennial page says St. Charles was the temporary seat of government from 1821 until 1826, in a building that is now a state historic site.
What We Could Not Verify
Why the seat was temporary beyond Jefferson City being planned as the permanent capital, and the exact move date, are not stated on that page. The history timeline answer gives October 1, 1826.
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