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The Gateway Arch is a reference to the historical importance of St. Louis in the development of the western US. Beginning with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805, St. Louis was a waypoint for transportation both south (down the Mississippi River) and west (to the Great Plains).
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What does the city name San Louis Obisbo mean?
St. Louis, the Bishop
What song did Louis Armstrong play that had a name of a US city?
Autumn in New York, St. Louis Blues,
Where was the 1904 worlds fair held?
St. Louis
What do you call a person from St Louis?
St. Louisan
How many mile between St. Louis and Charlotte NC?
It is approximately 715 miles from St. Louis to Charlotte
Name of 630 ft arch in St. Louis missouri?
The Official name of the St. Louis Arch is the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. It is often called the Gateway arch.
What is St Louis arch name?
Just the St. Louis Arch. sometimes referred to as The Gateway to The West
What road is the St. Louis arch on?
The Arch in St. Louis is at 200 Washington Ave, Gateway Arch, St. Louis,
What monument was the St. Louis Arch designed to be taller than?
The St. Louis Arch
What does the arch of St. Louis mean?
St. Louis ARCH symbolizationThe St. Louis arch symbolizes the gateway to the west. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, St. Louis was considered the west. Builders constructed the arch to symbolize St. Louis as the city of the west. back then, it was known as St. Louis being the west; the territory beyond was being explored by Louis and Clark at the time the arch was built. It took over 2 years to construct the arch, or otherwise called, the St. Louis Gateway.
Where was St. Louis arch built?
The St. Louis artch was built in St. Louis
What year was St. Louis Arch finished?
Construction on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed in 1965.
Were can the St. Louis Arch be found?
Downtown St. Louis
In what city would you find the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis You would find the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Name something that has an arch?
McDonalds St. Louis Foot Bridge Doorway
Who designed the St. Louis Arch?
The St. Louis artch was built in St. Louis
What is the tallest arch in the US?
The Gateway Arch in St Louis
