Landing After Hours: Missouri during the Civil War: A Citizen's Perspective

The Missouri State Museum's "Landing After Hours" program, is held the first Wednesday of each month at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site,100 Jefferson Street. Join us in-person or via Facebook Live.

Doors open at 6:30 and the program starts at 7 p.m. Convenient parking is available in the lot next to the Lohman Building (100 Jefferson St.).

Join us on October 1st for "Missouri during the Civil War: A Citizen's Perspective"

The Civil War was not a distant battleground for Missourians. Citizens experience martial law, loyalty oaths, military districting, and guerrilla warfare firsthand. Joe Amsden, interpretive aide at the Missouri State Museum, takes a look into military operations and civilian tensions throughout Missouri during the war.

This program is free and open to the public, no reservations are required. For more information please call 573-751-4127.

Did you know? You don't have to have a Facebook account to view Facebook videos or live programs. Simply follow the link and enjoy: https://m.facebook.com/MissouriStateMuseum/


Image: Photo made for the Museum's exhibit Civil War Missouri: A House Divided for the 150th anniversary. Those left on the home front in Missouri had to be guarded about their loyalties especially if strangers approached. You never knew if they were friend or foe.

You may also like the following events from Missouri State Museum:

• This Saturday, 16th August, 07:00 pm, Backyard Concert Series: The Creek Rocks in Jefferson City
• Next month, 3rd September, 07:00 pm, Landing After Hours: Archaeology of the Phenix Company Town in Jefferson City
• This October, 18th October, 07:00 pm, Backyard Movie: Monsters, Inc. in Jefferson City