http://www.history.com/photos/missouri History.com's state gallery for Missouri. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks. en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo1 Missouri's state capital city is Jefferson. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo2 Missouri's state tree is the black walnut. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo3 Missouri's state bird is the bluebird. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo4 Located in Independence, Missouri, Harry Truman Library is the first library to be created under the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act. An original idea for the architecture of the library was to be built to resemble Truman's grandfathers house in Grandview, Missouri. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo5 The Gateway Arch is often referred to as the Gateway to the West and is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and is a prevalant landmark for St. Louis. It spans both 630 feet tall and wide. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo6 The city of Branson was named after a postmaster and operator of the town's general store in the 1880's. Branson has adopted the reputation of being the Midwest's Country Music mecca. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo7 The oldest vineyard in the US is located in Augusta Missouri. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo8 The Mark Twain House and Museum was the former home of the famous writer in Hannibal, Missouri. In 1962 the building was designated as a landmark and is now a location dedicated to showcasing Mark Twain's life and work. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo9 The Pony Express Memorial commemorates and original conduit and mail delivery service during the late 1800's. http://www.history.com/photos/missouri/photo9