Saturday, July 11, 2009

The Arch, and Old Courthouse, Saint Louis, Missouri











While in Saint Louis we had to visit "The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial" better known as The Gateway Arch, and the Old Courthouse. My brother, Tyler and I visited the arch, and went up to the top. What a sight of the city, and the Mississippi River. The Arch began as an idea in 1947, and built between 1963 and 1968. This memorial is to commemorate several historical events: the first government west of the Mississippi, the Louisiana Purchase, the subsequent movement west, and the debate over slavery raised by Dred Scott. Saint Louis was the starting point for Lewis and Clark's westward exploration.

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