Which famous explorers passed by the bluff where the Capitol now stands?
Lewis and Clark
Columbus and Vespucci
De Soto and Pizarro
Cabot and Cartier
Answer
Lewis and Clark passed the bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement in the area. The domed Capitol now dominates the city, rising from this bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
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