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Office Hours
Tuesday 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed
Monday, Friday
Saturday and Sunday
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109 Madison Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
(573) 635 - 1850
cchs@socket.net
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Museum Hours
Open for Tours Thursdays
From 12 pm - 2:30 pm
Other Days by Appointment
Library Hours
Monday 10:00 a.m.-
3:00 p.m.
Or by Appointment
Admission Fees
Adults (18+) $5
Seniors (60+) $4
Children (K-12) $3
Children (5 & under) Free
Members Free
Museum Appointment Tours (Call 573-635-1850)
2026 Bicentennial Golf Tournament
In Upcoming Events
Inside Event Updates tab
Biographical Sketches of Early Cole County Residents
The First Families
The following families lived here at the time the new state capitol was completed in 1826:
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William Henderson
William Jones
Azariah Kennedy
Moss Family
J. R. Pullen
Josiah RamseyCaptain
J. T. Rogers
James F. Royston
Dave Scrivner
Terry Scurlock
David Sleater
Granville P. Thomas
John P. Thomas
Thompson Family
Willis Thornton
George Woodward
H. H. Baber
Ralph Briscoe
Henry Buckner
Christopher Casey
Hardin Casey
Daniel Colgan
James Dunnica
John Dunnica
McDaniel Dorris
Stephen C. Dorris
Robert A. Ewing
Alexander Gordon
John C. Gordon
David Harmon
Samuel Harrison
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