(Animals) any mammal of the order Pholidota found in tropical Africa, S Asia, and Indonesia, having a body covered with overlapping horny scales and a long snout specialized for feeding on ants and termites. Also called: scaly anteater.
Authorized in 1886, the first separate Library of Congress building, the Jefferson Building, was opened to the public in 1897. The Library's design was based on the Paris Opera House and was unparalleled in national achievement.
Jefferson Historical Society & Museum. The Jefferson Historical Society and Museum's mission is to educate and preserve the history of early Marion County and Jefferson the town. Visit the 1888 former Jefferson Post Office and Federal Courthouse transformed into the Historical Museum housing artifacts which pertain and relate to the history of Jefferson and Marion County.