Gateway Arch

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Gateway Arch

Gateway Arch from air.jpg

Address
100 Washington Ave
St. Louis, MO 63102 
Phone
(877) 982-1410
Area
Neighborhood
Price
Free for museum, fee for tram ride to top

Type of Makom

Museums Type
History museum
Other Type
Public

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Description

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) high monument in St. Louis, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a flattened catenary arch, it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States, Missouri's tallest accessible building, and the world's tallest arch. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, it is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and has become an internationally famous symbol of St. Louis."

This is the history museum of westward expansion. They have real stuffed animals such as buffalo. It describes the history of St. Louis (the gateway to the west). They have a short old movie in black & white (you have to buy tickets) of how the arch was built. There is also a tram you can ride to the top of the arch, but don't take it if you're claustrophobic (there's also a fee for tickets to the top). Outside there's tons of grass, trees, & ponds and you can walk along the Mississippi River.