St. Louis and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
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Route 66 crosses the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missourri, the largest city along the Route between Chicago and Los Angeles. During the 19th century St. Louis was the gateway city for westward bound settlers who made the perilous journey by covered wagon across the great prairie, mountains and deserts of the American west. Similarly, when the automobile era arrived, west bound motorists traveled Route 66 to and through St. Louis
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial commemorates President Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the spread of freedom and democracy from “sea to shining sea.” Located on a bluff above the Mississippi River in St. Louis the Memorial consists of the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis' Old Courthouse. During a nation-wide competition in 1947-48, architect Eero Saarinen's inspired design for a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as a perfect monument to the spirit of the western pioneers. Construction of the Arch began in 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, for a total cost of less than $15 million. A Grand Staircase leads from the St. Louis levee up to the base of the Gateway Arch. Visitors may ride a unique tram system to the top of the Arch.
One of the most important cases ever tried in the United States was heard in St. Louis' Old Courthouse. A Negro Slave, Dred Scott, and his wife Harriet filed suit against Irene Emerson for their freedom on April 6, 1846. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court which decided the case in 1857, hastening the start of the Civil War
A 360 view of the St Louis riverfront graffiti. Lots of great artists have added their talents to thi...
The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France dates from about 1834 and is better known as the “Old Cathe...
In the shadow of the St Louis arch on an early January morning.
The St Louis Arch is the highest man made monument in the United States. It hosts a museum and it is ...
Statue of Lewis & Clark on the St. Lewis waterfront north of the Gateway Arch."The Captains' Return, ...
Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park is located on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. It offers clear...
One of the main entrances to St Louis Union Station. Up until the 1960s this was the largest train st...
One of the corridors to the many business that are setup in the St Louis Union Station. Up until the ...
The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.
