First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site

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Park Information

Missouri State Parks has implemented a number of measures designed to maintain required social distancing and protect visitors, volunteers and staff. We ask our visitors to view our Park Hours to confirm operating hours. A full list of temporary closures can be found here. The latest information from Missouri State Parks on COVID-19 can be found here.

Located within a stone’s throw of the Missouri River and Katy Trail State Park, and in the heart of historic St. Charles, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is the first seat of the state’s government. Its rough hewn timbers and dark wood floors whisper the tales of the state’s first legislature. Interpretive programs help visitors understand how the state’s government was formed and what life was like in the early 1800s.

Park Hours

Historic Site and Interpretive Center

COVID-19 Temporary Hours

Beginning Monday, April 12, 2021, the visitor center will resume normal operating hours. The visitor center will be open Monday through Friday with a maximum of 10 visitors at any time.

Regular Hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • April through October
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday
    Noon - 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Easter Day

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • November and December
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
    Noon - 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Mondays and Thanksgiving and Christmas days
  • January and February
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
    Closed Sundays, Mondays and New Year's Day
  • March
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
    Noon - 4 p.m., Sunday
    Closed Mondays

First State Capitol hours

Tours

​COVID-19 Temporary Hours

Tours will be offered by appointment seven days a week. Walk in tours are available Monday through Friday on a first come first serve basis for 10 or fewer people.

Regular Tours Hours

  • April through October
    Monday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    Sunday beginning at noon and ending with the 3 p.m. tour (no tours Easter Day)

  • November and December
    Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    Sunday beginning at noon. and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    (no tours on Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas days)
  • January and February
    Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    (no tours on Sundays, Mondays and New Year's Day)
  • March
    Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    Sunday beginning at noon and ending with the 3 p.m. tour
    (no tours on Mondays)

Historic Site Office hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • April through October
    8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
    Closed Easter Sunday

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • November through March
    8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
    Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days