Missouri History Today August 28, 1820: Clark Falls To McNair As State’s First Governor

Missouri History Today August 28, 1820: Clark Falls To McNair As State’s First Governor


William Clark

January 28, 1817

Governor William Clark authorized a territorial lottery. It was to use profits to purchase fire equipment for the territory’s capital city, which was St. Louis.


Legends in Perry County

Mound Builders, Germans, and the Mississippi River define the area.