Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located in Saint Louis, Missouri near the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and commemorates the Louisiana Purchase and settlement of the American West. It was designated as a National Memorial on December 20,1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

Related Topics:
Saint Louis, Missouri - Lewis and Clark Expedition - Louisiana Purchase - National Memorial - December 20 - 1935 - National Park Service

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The memorial site consists of a 90 acre (0.36 km²) park along the Mississippi River on the site of the original city of St. Louis; the Old Courthouse, a former state and federal courthouse which saw the origins of the Dred Scott case; the Museum of Westward Expansion; and the Gateway Arch, a steel catenary arch that has become the city's emblem.

Related Topics:
Acre - Mississippi River - Dred Scott case - Museum of Westward Expansion - Catenary - Arch

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