Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri USA
Please visit the Gateway Arch website for more information and this YouTube Video Riding To The Top Of The Gateway Arch In The Tram Car: What It’s Like & What You Can See Of St. Louis.
The Gateway Arch National Park, established in 1935, commemorates Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a transcontinental United States. It spans from the Old Courthouse to the Mississippi River, with the iconic Gateway Arch symbolizing the pioneering spirit.
The park celebrates key historical figures: Thomas Jefferson, who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase; explorers Lewis & Clark and their guide Sacagawea; civil rights challengers Dred and Harriet Scott; and suffragette Virginia Minor. Architect Eero Saarinen designed the Arch, completed in 1965, as a tribute to these figures.
The Old Courthouse, built in 1839, is notable for landmark civil rights cases, including the Dred Scott decision, which played a role in sparking the U.S. Civil War. The Gateway Arch stands as a symbol of national identity and mid-century modern design.
