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Christmas Traditions and Missouri's First State Capitol

Stop by the First Missouri State Capitol for little historical Christmas pleasures.

has launched and during the weekends you can hear jingle bells, caroling, various Santas ho ho ho-ing and more. 

We too want to celebrate and have a little bit of history built into our Christmas. 

Did you know that "Silent Night" was written in Austria in 1818? Or that the "Night Before Christmas" was first published in New York in 1823? 

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each hour on the hour from noon until 7 p.m. We are taking reservations, this is a fun stop over while shopping on historic Main Street.  Sit by the fire, hear the story, enjoy some cider and then you can return to your shopping duties.

Did you know that we sell historical toys including rag doll kits, marbles and jacob's ladders?

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