RT Gateway Arch National Park

National park consists of the Gateway Arch, a steel catenary arch that has become the definitive icon of St. Louis; a 91-acre (36.8 ha) park; the Old Courthouse where the Dred Scott case originated; and the 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) museum

General Information

Hours:

Daily: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Gateway Arch visitor center and tram hours vary by season

Fees:

Park grounds: Free
Tram rides, riverboat cruises, and special exhibits require paid tickets

Pet Policy:

Pets are allowed in outdoor park areas but are not permitted inside most buildings or attractions

Closest cities with hotels:

St. Louis (1 mi)

Seasons:

Spring through fall for outdoor activities and riverfront events, though open year-round

Location:

11 N 4th St, St. Louis, MO 63102

Website:

nps.gov

How to Get There

From St. Louis (1 mi): Take I-44 east into downtown and follow signs toward Memorial Drive and the riverfront to reach the park entrance and Gateway Arch grounds.

Overview

Gateway Arch National Park preserves the riverfront site in downtown St. Louis where the city was founded, commemorating the Louisiana Purchase, the westward movement of American explorers and pioneers, and the Dred Scott case's fight over slavery. The park consists of the Gateway Arch and its visitor museum, a 91-acre riverfront park, and the Old Courthouse, where the case originated.

The site was set aside as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in 1935; the Arch itself, designed by Eero Saarinen, was completed in 1965, and Congress redesignated the memorial as Gateway Arch National Park in 2018.

The Gateway Arch

Known as the "Gateway to the West," the 630-foot Gateway Arch is the tallest structure in Missouri and the tallest arch in the world, with a unique tram system carrying visitors to an observation room at its peak.

Old Courthouse

The Old Courthouse, whose Civil War-era dome echoes that of the U.S. Capitol, was the site of the local trials in the Dred Scott case before it reached the Supreme Court.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Gateway Arch National Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, clad in stainless steel, is the world's tallest arch, the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri's tallest accessible building

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