Missouri was organized as a U.S. Territory. The name was changed from “Territory of Louisiana” to “Territory of Missouri.”
William Clark
Missouri History Today August 28, 1820: Clark Falls To McNair As State’s First Governor
Governor William Clark authorized a territorial lottery. It was to use profits to purchase fire equipment for the territory’s capital city, which was St. Louis.
Mound Builders, Germans, and the Mississippi River define the area.
